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Steven White

The Brazilian town with staggering amount of German twins after evil Nazi experiments

A small town in southern Brazil has an unusually high proportion of twins living in it - a phenomenon that could be explained by sinister events during World War II.

Candido Godoi lies near the border with Argentina and has a population of around 6,000.

The town is famous for having a 10% twin birth rate, which is just over five times more than the average rate for the state of Rio Grande do Sul it is located in.

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