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When Twins Do Not Share The Same Father

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What It Means To Have Twins With Different Fathers: In very rare cases, twins can be born with two different biological fathers. This condition is known as heteropaternal superfecundation. While it sounds unusual, it is a medically documented event with confirmed cases around the world. These twins develop in the same pregnancy but come from two separate eggs fertilized by sperm from different men. This phenomenon challenges common assumptions about twins and shows how complex human reproduction can be.