Dynamic duos: Twins with different birthdays and skin colors
Twins in Michigan and England are getting attention for what makes them different.
A set of twins from a Detroit suburb was born on different days — and different years. Tarrance Griffin was born just before 2008 ended, at 11:51 p.m. His twin brother Tariq came in 26 minutes later, in 2009.
The mom, Tangerica Woods, told WXYZ TV News in Detroit that she was trying to hold out to have both born on New Year’s Day, but Tarrance just couldn’t wait. Maybe he knew that his parents could use the tax deduction for 2008. See a video of the cuties here.
In England, a mixed-race couple produced a set of black and white twins — twice. One child from each set has fair skin like her mother and the other has dark skin like her father.
The first set, Lauren and Hayleigh, was born in 2001. Sisters Miyah and Leah came into the world in November, a few weeks early. The kids are fraternal, not identical, twins, but doctors say that it’s rare for twins to look so different from each other. Take a look at the four kids here.
Parents Alison Spooner and Dean Durrant told Sky News that they were tempted to bet on whether they would have another black-and-white set, but a bookie refused because he couldn’t set odds on it. A spokesman for William Hill bookies said that if the couple wants to try a third time, he’ll let them place a bet. The odds would be set at 10,000 to 1.
