In ancient times it was believed that the birth of Siamese twins heralds the end of the world. Therefore them tried to get rid of as soon as possible, or to sacrifice to the gods. Later, enterprising people started earning money on them. They were taken by accident and fairs organized show freaks. In this collection we have gathered the most famous and unusual in the history of Siamese twins.
1. Chang and Eng.
The twins Chang and Eng were born in 1811 in Siam (now Thailand). Since then, people fused in the womb and became known as "Siamese". When the King of Siam reported as unusual birth of twins joined together at chest level strips of cloth, he ordered the killing of a "spawn of the devil," as considered it their "harbingers of misfortune." But the mother did not give sons to death. She rubbed their skin special creams to give the elasticity of the tissues connecting the twins. It has ensured that Eng and Chang were able not only to stand face to face, but also to change its position more or less freely. Later, the king changed his mind and allowed the Scottish merchant to take them to North America.
