BodyMind-BlowingThe most children born to one mother is reportedly 69, attributed to Valentina Vassilyeva, an 18th-century Russian peasant. Over approximately 40 years (1725-1765), she gave birth to 16 pairs of twins, 7 sets of triplets, and 4 sets of quadruplets across 27 pregnancies.1k15k15 years ago
BodyDarkSmoking while pregnant increases the chances of spontaneous abortions (miscarriages) stillbirths and premature labor.1551k14 years ago
BodyWeirdThe male fetus is capable of attaining an erection during the last trimester.1132k15 years ago
BodyInterestingA chance of a woman having twins is increased after the age of 35. About 1 in 27 women will give birth to twins after this age. After 50 the chances of having twins is 1 in 9.661k17 years ago
BodyMind-BlowingA fetus develops fingerprints starting at 10 weeks, with unique patterns fully formed by 17 weeks of pregnancy.3983217 years ago
AnimalsMind-BlowingOn average, it takes 660 days from conception for an elephant to give birth.2978717 years ago
BodyMind-BlowingScientists recognize at least six distinct types of twins beyond just identical and fraternal: Mirror-Image twins (reversed features), Half-Identical/Polar Body twins (share 75% DNA), Superfecundation twins (different fathers), and Superfetation twins (conceived weeks apart).193k12 years ago
BodyMind-BlowingBearing a male child can alter a woman's brain by leaving male DNA behind. This phenomenon, called fetal microchimerism, allows fetal cells to cross the placenta and persist in the mother's body for decades—including in her brain. Research has found male DNA in the brains of women who died in their 90s.152k12 years ago
AnimalsMind-BlowingThe male seahorse carries babies and 'gives birth' to them instead of the female.92k12 years ago
TrendingPeopleWholesomeAt 14, James Harrison nearly died during lung surgery and was saved by strangers' blood. He kept his promise to pay it back for 60 years, donating plasma 1,173 times. His rare anti-D antibodies created a treatment given during pregnancy that saved his own daughter's babies, and the Man with the Golden Arm saved 2.4 million Australian newborns over his lifetime.3 days ago
TrendingPeopleMind-BlowingWhen Rosario Juarez told her AutoZone district manager she was pregnant, he replied "Congratulations... I guess" - then added "I feel sorry for you." She was demoted, then fired. The jury felt differently: $185 million in punitive damages.7511 month ago