15. Have you seen the longest-living conjoined twins?
Seeing conjoined twins out and about is extremely rare in this day and age, mostly because medicine is pretty advanced. Doctors tend to separate them very quickly to help them have independent lives and have a longer lifespan. Nevertheless, this is not the case for Ronnie and Donnie Galyon from Dayton, Ohio. They were never separated and made it to be 68 years old and primarily independent. You might think that living glue to each other could have been quite tricky, but it was the contrary. They loved each other’s company and lived very ordinary lives, even if it was out of the ordinary.
Born on October 28, 1951, the twins share a few organs, including a lower digestive tract, groin, and rectum. The twins spent two years in a hospital with doctors after they were born. Why? Because the doctors were scratching their heads on how they would separate them without killing one or both twins. In the end, the doctors determined it was too risky and left them as it is. They toured with their father as a sideshow attraction to make some money and made appearances on TV for The Jerry Springer Show and the Discovery Channel. Sadly, they passed away in 2020 with heart failure.