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In 'The Foursome,' conjoined twins marry two sisters — and that's just the beginning

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Aug 20, 20269:19Arts

In 1839, conjoined twins and famous showmen Chang and Eng Bunker — native to Thailand, then called Siam — took a break from touring, settled in North Carolina, bought a slave plantation, and married two American sisters....

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