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Word: brenda (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1950-1959
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...haired Brenda Carol and Beverley Lynn Townsend were born last November in the little hospital in the town of Tofield (pop. 800), Alberta, after a difficult, 2½-hour delivery. Dr. William Freebury had little hope for their survival when he saw that they were solidly joined (from the third rib to the navel), facing each other. A minister was called to baptize them when they were only ten minutes old. Their combined weight was 9¾ pounds...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Medicine: The Siamese Twins | 5/22/1950 | See Source »

...Brenda and Beverley grew into pretty babies, more than doubled their weight in 5½ months. Often one twin was wakeful while the other slept, or laughed while her sister cried. With four hands to reach for a bottle, feeding was sometimes a comedy of errors. With four legs to kick, diapering was doubly difficult. Sometimes Brenda put her fingers in Beverley's mouth, or the other way around...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Medicine: The Siamese Twins | 5/22/1950 | See Source »

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