Conjoined twins but still married each other, gave birth to 21 children

Chang and Eng were one of the world-famous conjoined twins of the 19th century. They lived an extraordinary life despite major physical disabilities. This is the impetus for similar cases of twins, showing that even if they "share" their bodies with others, they can still have a full life like everyone else.

The Thai-Chinese couple was once brought to the UK and the US as a display and reference for doctors, and even suffered from many stigmas and criticisms from the community. However, it is the same physical defect that has helped them have a glorious and famous time throughout the US and Europe, are sought after by everyone, become wealthy gentlemen and plantation owners, live a comfortable life. many years in a row.

The brothers were born in 1811 in a fishing village nearly 100 kilometers from Bangkok. Although their parents are of Chinese descent, they were born in Thailand, so people often call them Siamese twins (the old name of Thailand).

The day the two boys were born, the midwives couldn't help but be horrified to see the two babies joined by a thick ligament just above the waist. It was the mother who saved their lives by removing the tangled ligaments with the umbilical cord, then placing the two children facing each other.

The boys' mother regularly encourages the boys to do exercises to stretch the fascia, allowing them to run, swim and row their own boats. Not only that, they can also bow 18 times by order of the King of Siam, Rama III.

Famous for his own body defects

Two brothers were selling eggs to help support their family when they were discovered by Robert Hunter. From here the life of the twins took a different turn. Robert Hunter was an English merchant who quickly realized their commercial potential and easily convinced the impoverished family that the twins should go with him to the West to profit from their curiosity. of people. The parents quickly agreed but the king didn't seem to agree.

It took Robert and another American merchant five years to convince the king by bribing him with a telescope and a troupe of dancers. The mother of the twins received a payment of 500 USD - an extremely large amount at the time - to sign a "loan" contract for 30 months.

The 17-year-old twins followed two merchants on a ship to the West in 1829 with a translator. However, with their intelligence and coordination, they quickly spoke basic English and mastered the duties of sailors.

In Boston, they became a circus couple called Siamese Double Boys (roughly translated: Siamese twins) and quickly became a phenomenon thanks to their strange bodies. The brothers work 4 hours a day, 6 days a week to entertain and entertain thousands of people across theaters and halls in America. Despite the hard work, both brothers were well paid.

Not only intrigued the common people, Eng and Chang also attracted the medical world. It's rare for conjoined twins to survive a few days, so the cousins really wowed the doctors.

After months of storming in the US, their fame has spread to England. In 1830, Chang and Eng boarded a ship to the land of fog. In London, the world's top doctors aspire to study them.

Many questioned whether they would be able to survive normally if separated. However, it was clear that the brothers did not want to do that. Because, it is thanks to the intimate attachment to the body that they are famous and make a lot of money.

In 1831, at the age of 20, the two brothers returned to the United States with better physical strength, more learning and more wealth. They have their own managers like real artists and demand to be treated with respect. They don't bother arguing with those who take them lightly and especially hate anyone who thinks their mother sold them into slavery.

The two brothers continued their career path for the next 7 years. By this time, both of them were starting to get tired of the eyes staring at them, money was no longer an issue. Eng and Chang retreat to a remote town in Northern California to live. Around this same time, the two brothers were officially recognized as "whites" and citizens of the United States.

Strange and somewhat mysterious married life

Only less than 30 years old, the twins sold by their mother every day have gathered enough money to buy hundreds of acres of land, become landlords and own many slaves. All is perfect except that they are surrounded by many jokes about love and marriage because they think it is difficult for them to get married and have a normal married life.

However, contrary to suspicions, Chang and Eng successfully pursued two neighbors Adelaide and Sarah, even though it took many years.

Before the wedding, despite doctors warning about the risks of life when performing body separation surgery, the two brothers still fiercely resorted to medicine to have a private life with the one they love. Luckily, their fiancée stopped and convinced them.

However, their marriage in 1843 was met with a wave of fierce criticism from the public and was labeled as "degenerate" because of the unusualness of the four people's sex life. However, despite the voices of those who discriminate and hate, Eng and Chang still have a happy married life with their wives and have a total of 21 healthy children, 11 of Eng and 10 of Chang. .

The story of the 4 people's bedroom has not been clearly revealed so far and causes a lot of curiosity. However, many reports at the time reported that after many years of four people living and sleeping in the same bed, the two wives finally had an argument. Two brothers were forced to build separate houses for each of their wives and children. They agreed to live alternately with each woman for a week.

Life at the end of life is not good

After the American Civil War, the brothers' wealth began to dwindle, forcing them to return to acting despite being over 50. During this time, the twins continued to face discrimination, even being called a monster. In 1868, they returned to England. However, the public at this time has somewhat turned away from the strange shows.

In 1870, when the brothers returned from a European tour, Chang suffered a stroke. Although he was lucky to survive, he later had to use crutches on one side, becoming a burden for Eng.

In 1874, Chang contracted bronchitis at the age of 62 and left his twin one step ahead. After that, Eng also died when his brother died two and a half hours ago. At first, the doctors thought Eng died because of panic.

However, after autopsies, they finally discovered how the brothers were connected: they shared a liver. The previously unanswered question was also answered: due to the complex ligamentous system connecting the two brothers, the two would not be able to survive if they had undergone surgery to separate their bodies.

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