Chang and Eng the Original Siamese twins

Chang and Eng Bunker were known as the first Siamese twins.
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== Early life ==
Chang and Eng were born in Thailand in 1811 they were most well known for having a band of skin which connected the two together which lead to them being brought to America and used as an attraction in 1829, 
== performance and retirement ==
They were used in "Freak shows" and were faced with racial prejudice when they turned 21 they left performing and retired to North Carolina were they built a house for there family in 1839. 
== Civil War ==
During The Civil War Chang and Eng tried to sing up for the Confederate army but were refused because of there disability. and lost massive amounts of wealth because they owned slaves and had to free them.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MNKLcyK2qeg
== Death and legacy ==
On January 17th 1874 the Twins died from a blood clot at the age of 62, upon autopsy scientist discovered that not only were they merged together but there kidneys were also. One of there descendants Alex Sink became famous for trying to run for Governor of Florida.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chang_and_Eng_Bunker