9-year-old girl's twin is found inside her stomach

May 15, 2008

(AP) -- A 9-year-old girl who went to hospital in central Greece suffering from stomach pains was found to be carrying her embryonic twin, doctors said Thursday.

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Mercury_01 - May 15, 2008
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that is just gross.
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Corban - May 15, 2008
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How come the embryo didn't dissolve or get assimilated after 9 whole years?
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