Original Siamese facts
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The original "Siamese Twins" fathered a total of 21 children, and their descendants now number more than 1,500.
Chang and Eng Bunker, the original "Siamese Twins", died at separate times while still physically attached to each-other.
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Chang and Eng Bunker (the original Siamese twins) were slave owners in North Carolina whose sons fought in the Confederate Army
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According to an exhibit in the Andy Griffith museum, the Original Siamese Twins were supporters of the confederacy and are burried in Mt. Airy North Carolina where they lived and died. Mt. Airy was Andy Griffith's hometown and believed to be the inspiration for the fictional town of Mayberry
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Asians historically participated in the enslavement of African-Americans. Chang and Eng Bunker (known as the “Original Siamese twins”) made enough money as circus performers to gain naturalization and purchase a plantation with Black slaves.
