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Why Do Some People Call Conjoined Twins "Siamese

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Why do some people call conjoined twins "Siamese."


A) Because Siamese cats are often born conjoined.
B) Because conjoined births are particularly common in Thailand, which used to be called Siam.
C) The famous story "Anna and the King of Siam" features conjoined twins.
D) Conjoined twins Chang and Eng Bunker had a lucrative career in the United States, marketing themselves as "Siamese Twins," and the name stuck.
E) "Siamese" was historically an insulting description of any foreigner.

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