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Historic Vids on Twitter: "In 1783, a child was born in Mundal Guat, Bengal, India, with two fully functional heads. The midwife attending the birth was so horrified by this unusual sight that she impulsively threw the child into a nearby fire. Fortunately, the child survived the incident with minor burns.… https://t.co/RnDx8sL4Ke" / Twitter

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To view keyboard shortcuts, press question mark View keyboard shortcuts Messages Home Explore 1 Notifications Messages Lists Bookmarks Twitter Blue Profile More Tweet darya @daryakaviani Tweet See new Tweets Conversation Historic Vids @historyinmemes In 1783, a child was born in Mundal Guat, Bengal, India, with two fully functional heads. The midwife attending the birth was so horrified by this unusual sight that she impulsively threw the child into a nearby fire. Fortunately, the child survived the incident with minor burns. Realizing the potential to earn money, the child's parents decided to take him to Calcutta, where people paid to see him due to his extraordinary condition. The two heads of the child exhibited independent actions and reactions. While one head would sleep, the other could be awake. Likewise, one head could cry while the other would display happiness. However, both heads responded differently to certain stimuli; for instance, one head was highly sensitive to light

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