Word: quintuplets
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Dates: during 1934-1934
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...Rule of 87: One twin birth occurs to approximately 87 single births; one triplet to about 7,569 singles (87 squared); one quadruplet to about 658,503 singles (87 cubed); one quintuplet to about 57 million singles (87 to fourth power); one sextuplet to about five billion singles (87 to fifth power...
...Dionne, fetching and pouring hot water. Fearing that none of the 9-in., 8-mo. mites would live long enough for a priest to arrive, he baptized each one himself, as Dr. Dafoe passed her back. With the birth of the fifth girl, who completed the 31st authentically known quintuplet in 500 years, Mrs. Elzire Dionne fainted. It all had taken place in 30 minutes...