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Eng
and Chang Bunker were conjoined twins
Common
clues: Famous
Siamese twin; Chang’s twin; Celebrated twin; He and his
brother were inseparable; Chang's closest relative
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Chang
Bunker and Eng Bunker (May 11, 1811–January 17, 1874) were
the conjoined twin brothers whose condition and birthplace became
the basis for the term "Siamese twins."
The
Bunker brothers were born on May 19, 1810 in Siam (now Thailand),
in the province of Samutsongkram, to a Chinese fisherman (Ti-eye)
and a half-Chinese/half-Malay mother (Nok). They were joined at
the sternum by a small piece of cartilage. Their livers were
fused but independently complete. Although 19th century medicine
did not have the means to do so, modern surgical techniques would
have easily allowed them to be separated today. In 1829, they
were discovered in Siam by British merchant Robert Hunter and
exhibited as a curiosity during a world tour. Upon termination of
their contract with their discoverer, they successfully went into
business for themselves. In 1839, while visiting Wilkesboro,
North Carolina with P.T. Barnum, the twins were attracted to the
town and settled there, becoming naturalized United States
citizens.
Determined
to start living a normal life as much as possible, the brothers
settled on a plantation, bought slaves, and adopted the name
"Bunker". They were accepted as respected members of
the community. On April 13, 1843, they married two sisters: Chang
to Adelaide Yates and Eng to Sarah Anne Yates. Chang and his wife
had sixteen children; Eng and his wife had fifteen . In time, the
wives squabbled and eventually two separate households were set
up just west of Mount Airy, North Carolina in the community of
White Plains – the twins would alternate spending four days
at each home. During the American Civil War Chang's son
Christopher and Eng's son Stephen both fought for the
Confederacy. Many of their descendants still live in the Mount
Airy area. The twins died on the same day in 1874. Chang, who had
been in declining health for several years, died first; Eng died
five minutes later.
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We+ >1 04 H.S. course SCI
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Th- >1 99 H.S. requirement SCI
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Tu+ >1 03 Our lang.
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We+ >1 07 Famous twin
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Th >1 08 Coll. major SOC
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Tu- >1 99 Part of the UK
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Mo LAT 09 Subj. including grammar
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Th- LAT 08 Comp. course
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One of Canada's official languages (abbr.)
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Tu- >1 08 Neighbor of Scot.
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Tu+ >1 96 Sch. subj. ECO
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Th- CSy 03 He and his brother were inseparable
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