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To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Up Next Previous Page Next Page World-famous conjoined twins Abby and Brittany Hensel have sparked rumours of a potential pregnancy with a cryptic TikTok video. The twins, 34, shared an uncaptioned video last month featuring a series of fake ‘breaking’ news headlines referencing them.  One of the headlines read ‘Shocking Tragedy’, while another said: ‘What if one dies?’ The final headline, showcased at the end of the video, read: ‘Married & baby on the way,’ leading fans to speculate if the twins used the clip to soft-launch a pregnancy. Conjoined twins Abby Hensel and Brittany Hensel have sparked speculation of a pregnancy with a recent video (Picture: TikTok) Abby and Brittany are yet to confirm a potential pregnancy, although plenty of well-wishers have wasted no time in congratulating the twins. Their post was soundtracked by Sia’s song Unstoppable, which some believe was used as a way of cheekily hitting out at the headlines. The twins, who were born with a rare condition called dicephalic parapagus, made headlines in 2021 when it was revealed one of them was marrying US army veteran Josh Bowling. Pictures of the secret wedding were released by Abby in 2024, which showed her and Brittany in a white wedding dress alongside 33-year-old Josh in a grey suit. Just days before their rumoured pregnancy announcement, the twins shared another video featuring sweet snaps of their life with Abby’s husband Josh. Abby tied the knot with Josh Bowling in 2021 (Picture: @abbyandbrittanyhensel / Tiktok) The twins have yet to confirm the pregnancy rumours (Picture: Facebook) Captioned ‘We know you think you know us’, the twins also used Justine Skye’s 2014 song Collide in the background, which features the lyrics: ‘I know you think that you know me, but you ain’t even seen my dark side. ‘It’s reserved for you only so baby do me right

To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Up Next Previous Page Next Page An extremely rare, completely round egg has been found by a shell-shocked farm worker. Farm worker Ali Greene has seen tens of thousands of eggs during her time at Fenton Farm, near Tiverton in Devon. But she was left stunned by finding one that was completely spherical – something that has a one-in-a-billion chance of occurring. ‘I’ve probably processed about 30,000 eggs since I’ve been here’, said Ali. The ultra-rare egg was discovered at a farm in Devon (Picture: SWNS) ‘I put the eggs on a conveyor belt and they then get dropped into trays. ‘And this one just wouldn’t go through into the trays because it was the wrong shape. ‘I took it out and showed it to Andrew, the boss. I did some research and found spherical eggs are one-in-a-billion.’ But rather than keep it for herself, kind-hearted Ali is now set to auction off the rare egg and donate the proceeds to charity. Farm worker Ali Greene made the one-in-billion discovery (Picture: Ali Greene / SWNS) She contacted auctioneers Bearnes Hampton & Littlewood who told her they would put it up under the hammer. Ali added the egg was now covered in lard and salt to help preserve it. ‘Whoever buys it will probably want to blow it and keep the shell intact.They can mount it and be one of the few people on the planet to own one.’ ‘It’s a beautiful egg,’ she said. ‘I just wish we knew which chicken had laid it, because she won’t ever lay another one. Follow Metro on WhatsApp to be the first to get all the latest news Follow us to receive the latest news updates from Metro (Picture: Getty Images) Metro’s on Whatsapp! Join our community for breaking news and juicy stories. The egg will be auctioned off for

The 16kg twin was removed from the teenager’s abdomen (Picture: Getty) Doctors in India have successfully removed a 16kg ‘parasitic twin’ from a teenage boy following an intensive surgical procedure. Parasitic twins are an extremely rare medical phenomenon which occurs when a foetus stops developing but remains attached and dependent upon its twin. Fewer than 50 such cases have been recorded in medical literature, and the condition is thought to affect less than 1 in 100,000 people worldwide. Prior to his surgery, the boy had lived with two fully formed legs, buttocks and external genitalia protruding from his abdomen, which doctors said could feel touch, pain, and changes in temperature. The boy, from the remote village of Uttar Pradesh, said he had been shunned socially because of his condition and that ‘a new world has opened up’ to him following the surgery. Speaking to the Indian Express, he added: ‘I couldn’t travel anywhere or do any physical activity. ‘I now hope to study and get a job. A new world has opened up to me.’ Less than 50 recorded cases exist of the phenomena (Picture: Getty Images) Due to the lack of medical knowledge and case studies on the topic, doctors said they had to rely on their ‘intuition, skill and knowledge’ to successfully complete the procedure. Doctors first carried out scans which revealed the parasitic twin was attached to the teenager’s breastbone and was receiving blood from a vessel in his chest – but did not have a significant connection with other major organs such as the liver or kidneys. From there they carried out the surgery in two parts, the first if which involved removing the parasitic limbs while the second saw them remove a large cyst from the teenager’s abdomen. ‘One of the major concerns was the possibility of involvement of the host kid’s internal organs, which fortunately there was none,’ Dr Krishna of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences told

Furious Belgians have protested the banning of an ancient fish-drinking festival tradition (Picture: Shutterstock) Belgian festival-goers are furious after the government banned an ancient tradition which involves drinking from a goblet of wine containing live fish. For over 600 years the town of Geraardsbergen has celebrated the arrival of spring by hosting the Krakelingen festival, an annual celebration involving costumed parades, ancient rituals and a series of bizarre local traditions. The centrepiece of the festival, which began in 1413, involves local druids throwing ring-shaped bread crackers off the top of the historic Oudenberg Hill following a colourful parade. But just before they commence with the tossing, the druids drink wine from a goblet containing live fish swimming around, which has now been banned by the government under a new animal welfare law. The Krakelingen festival sees local druids drink from a goblet containing live fish (Picture: Shutterstock) Locals have protested the ban (Picture: Shutterstock) The ban, which came into effect last summer, has sparked fury among traditionalists, who took to the streets this weekend waving placards reading ‘I want fish’ and accusing the authorities of destroying a centuries-old cultural tradition without consultation. ‘The regulation was approved without us ever being heard,’ local alderman Ann Panis told the Sunday Times while dressed in traditional garb. Geraardsbergen’s mayor Fernand Van Trimpont also joined the protest in his ceremonial attire, vowing to fight to reinstate the practice. ‘Flanders must take into account cultural-historical arguments. We therefore hope that our protest will be picked up so that the regulation can be changed,’ he told the outlet. The festival has taken place every year since 1413 (Picture: Shutterstock) Animal rights groups have threatened to report anyone caught drinking fish at the festival (Picture: Alamy) The tradition has long faced opposition from Gaia, Belgium’s largest animal rights organisation, who claim the practice is cruel and have promised to take legal action against anyone caught drinking the fish. ‘Traditions are no excuse

To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Up Next Previous Page Next Page The world’s most prolific blood donor, who helped save more than two million babies by donating his rare plasma over 1,100 times across six decades, has died at 88. James Harrison, known as ‘The Man With the Golden Arm’, had a precious and rare antibody in his blood known as Anti-D, which is used to make medication given to pregnant mothers whose blood is at risk of attacking their unborn babies. According to Australian Red Cross Lifeblood, his donations have helped save the lives of more than 2.4 million Australian babies, with potentially even more worldwide. Harrison became a blood donor in 1954 after receiving a life-saving transfusion, and donated every two weeks without ever missing an appointment until he turned 81 in 2018. James’ rare blood was crucial in fighting against RhD disease (Picture: Lifeblood) He is one of less than 200 people in his home country able to produce enough Anti-D to properly donate, and his antibodies have become crucial in developing a cure to Rhesus disease, also known as RhD. RhD occurs when a mother’s immune system identifies her baby’s blood as a foreign substance and produces antibodies that attack it in the womb, which can lead to severe brain damage, heart failure or death. Prior to the development of Anti-D in the mid-60s, around one in two babies diagnosed with RhD died. And since the antibody cannot yet be manufactured synthetically, donors such as Harrison are currently the only way to keep the condition at bay. Considering his work to be a moral obligation, Harrison was recognised as a local and national hero in his home country. In 1999 he was awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia, and from 2005- 2022 he was recognised as the world record holder for most blood plasma donated. Harrison

The Memphis man was ‘relaxing/talking’ in bed when the incident occurred A man was shot in the leg while laying in bed with a female friend – and claims his pet dog was the one who pulled the trigger. Jerald Kirkwood, from Memphis, Tennessee, was ‘relaxing/talking’ with an unidentified woman in his bedroom at around 4am on Monday when his dog Oreo decided to jump on the bed. Oreo, a one-year-old pitbull terrier, was so excited to enter the bedroom that he allegedly stepped on a gun lying on the floor and got his paw stuck in a trigger guard, which caused the weapon to go off. Kirkwood was hit by the bullet and suffered a grazing wound on his left thigh, and was treated at the scene by paramedics. He was later taken to hospital in a non-critical condition for further treatment. Before the paramedics arrived, Kirkwood’s female friend reportedly left the scene and took the gun with her. ‘There was a freak incident, and the dog jumped up and caused the gun to discharge,’ said a friend of the wounded man. The friend also insisted that the pitbull is very friendly and that his Kirkwood is fine. A police report said: ‘When officers asked the victim where the weapon was, he advised that the female friend took it when she left.’ One shell casing was recovered at the scene. Police filed the incident as an ‘accidental injury.’ Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at webnews@metro.co.uk. For more stories like this, check our news page .