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    BBC News Africa‏Verified account @BBCAfrica Oct 27

    "In our family, we have three sets of twins." This town in Nigeria has so many twins, they had a festival to celebrate them all! How many can you count in this video? 👯‍♀ #BBCWhatsNewpic.twitter.com/klwZ9DKLQM

    Twin Town
    6:31 AM - 27 Oct 2018
    • 532 Retweets
    • 860 Likes
    • 🐰 Rachel Musau kehinde Sophia NanaKwameΚε_LviN Hawes & Curtis Abuja Эмма Jaethie Ashely John kukwizya WUZY
    34 replies 532 retweets 860 likes
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      2. SpicyDicedWaterMelon‏ @bisola285 Oct 27
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Lost count!😅

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      3. BBC News Africa‏Verified account @BBCAfrica Oct 27
        Replying to @bisola285

        🤔🧐pic.twitter.com/mOaLsJnd7P

        1 reply 1 retweet 3 likes
      4. SpicyDicedWaterMelon‏ @bisola285 Oct 27
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        😂

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      2. WeepNoMore‏ @JusticeEquity Oct 27
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        I think the town is #IgboOra in #OyoState Nigeria. I want scientist to research the factors responsible for such a high birth rate of twins. Maybe, it could be helpful.

        1 reply 2 retweets 5 likes
      3. Emem E. Etuk‏ @jobseekerscreed Oct 27
        Replying to @JusticeEquity @BBCAfrica

        I hear it's something in the Yam over there!

        3 replies 1 retweet 7 likes
      4. Salty Spicy Honey  🍯 🌶 💃‏ @SaltySpicyHoney Oct 27
        Replying to @jobseekerscreed @JusticeEquity @BBCAfrica

        Are you serious ? 😂

        2 replies 0 retweets 2 likes
      5. Emem E. Etuk‏ @jobseekerscreed Oct 27
        Replying to @SaltySpicyHoney @JusticeEquity @BBCAfrica

        Yup! Source: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Igbo-Ora pic.twitter.com/Fg2gWfATmF

        0 replies 4 retweets 10 likes
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      1. DAYO‏ @OmarBolaji Oct 27
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        My dad is a twins, my Mum is a twins, we also is a twins 😂🤣

        0 replies 5 retweets 6 likes
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      1. Lagos LandLord™‏ @CHIEFAGBABIAKA Oct 27
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        This is Nigeria....am proud to be a NIGERIAN

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      1. #Diamondpeter‏ @Diamondpeter12 Oct 27
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        #twins to the core Much respectpic.twitter.com/DUJOZF45Xt

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      1. Dike Ana-Agbalu Izu™ (Nwoke Enugu)‏ @9jacrunk Oct 27
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        You guys should also visit Ogui Bi N' Agu, in Eke, Udi local government area.

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      2. Amarachi‏ @itz_amarah Oct 27
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Ilasa

        1 reply 0 retweets 3 likes
      3. Ada 👑‏ @TheDopeAfrican Oct 27
        Replying to @itz_amarah @BBCAfrica

        Lmaoo that’s right!

        0 replies 0 retweets 2 likes
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      1. Meiyer Stephen‏ @MeiyerSM Oct 27
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Wow! Read about why Nigeria has so many twins long time ago... And it’s because they consume lot of “Yams”

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      2. Becky Juna‏ @BeckyJuna Oct 28
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        What's the secret Nigeria?

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      3. D'General‏ @gaptoothgeneral Oct 28
        Replying to @BeckyJuna @BBCAfrica

        Yam. Eat lots of yams or yam flour... 😅😅😅😅😅. Just joking

        1 reply 1 retweet 1 like
      4. Becky Juna‏ @BeckyJuna Oct 28
        Replying to @gaptoothgeneral @BBCAfrica

        Wow , will have to ship it to +256

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      5. D'General‏ @gaptoothgeneral Nov 18
        Replying to @BeckyJuna @BBCAfrica

        That can be arranged 😉😉😉

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      6. Becky Juna‏ @BeckyJuna 23h23 hours ago
        Replying to @gaptoothgeneral @BBCAfrica

        Chaleee aahhhh I will have to investigate first . you might send Chinese made not original

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      7. D'General‏ @gaptoothgeneral 22h22 hours ago
        Replying to @BeckyJuna @BBCAfrica

        Ahhh. I am insulted, a whole me. Son of the soil, the only palm wine powerless send you fake. Chaiii, this life is a pot of beans 😅😅😅😅😅

        1 reply 1 retweet 0 likes
      8. Becky Juna‏ @BeckyJuna 19h19 hours ago
        Replying to @gaptoothgeneral @BBCAfrica

        Lol hahahaha

        0 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
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