sometimes nature is a tattle tale

11 hours ago by GolfFoxtrotLima to c/science_memes

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/50852170

bjorney 42 points 10 hours ago

This happened on an episode of Maury - my roommate and I were convinced the father was an idiot for claiming one of his twins wasn't his, and then the paternity test came back and we lost our minds

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starlinguk 14 points 10 hours ago

Even when the father is the father of both fraternal twins, one can still be darker than the other.

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Iron_Lynx 15 points 10 hours ago

I've heard a story of fraternal twin sisters with a Jamaican father and an Irish mother. One was black, the other white. So yeah, it's possible.

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salvaria 4 points 4 hours ago

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Valmond -3 points 8 hours ago

I bet the irish was white.

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Maiq 28 points 11 hours ago

Explains Tangerine and Lemon in Bullet Train. The were actually twins. Maybe Schwarzenegger and DeVito too.

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hOrni 15 points 10 hours ago

If I remember correctly Schwarzenegger and DeVito were explained in the movie as a genetic experiment and a side effect.

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Undearius 8 points 10 hours ago

Which one was the genetic experiment and which one was the side-effect?

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janus2 7 points 9 hours ago

yes

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ddplf 28 points 10 hours ago

Sure as fuck I'm glad it's not the facebook I'm seeing this post on.

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scrubbles 9 points 10 hours ago

I don't know, I'm sure it's a very civilized conversation

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BodePlotHole 24 points 8 hours ago

I have a friend who's sister had this happen. She hooked up with her bf, got into a fight and left. Hooked up with an old side-piece the next day. I've met the kids and they seem fine other than having the most ghetto trio of parents of all time.

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SharkAttak 18 points 10 hours ago

Okay the science explained, now it's the lady's turn.

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theuniqueone 19 points 8 hours ago

She doesn't need to explain anything. Are you assuming without evidence there was cheating? Maybe two one night stands. Maybe an open relationship. Maybe break up rebound sex. So many options.

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jol 12 points 10 hours ago

They invited a bull

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SubArcticTundra 4 points 6 hours ago

I was going to ask what porn this was from

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Abyssian 15 points 7 hours ago

"Mommy, who's our daddy?"

"Idk, sextuplets. That was a really busy night for mommy."

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Tiger 12 points 8 hours ago

In Greek mythology they have a couple tales of this happening as well, including Zeus was visiting a king’s wife so she got pregnant and had Hercules by him alongside a twin Iphicles from the king Amphityron.

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PotatoesFall 2 points an hour ago

Greek mythology is so unhinged. Imagine the bible was full of Jesus and the disciples raping each other and each others children

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southsamurai 9 points 8 hours ago

In that first pic , both of them look like they're trying to get away from her

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Texas_Hangover 5 points 9 hours ago

This is how religions get started.