This is a fascinating dive into the world of genetics, set against a backdrop of a curious dermatology finding, and ending with one of the most interesting and convoluted paternity cases you may ever hear about. The Maury show has nothing on this one, trust us.
Mike suggested this episode be titled "This is Chimerica!" or "Have you Heard About the Lady Whose DNA was a Chimera? No, Sounds Greek to Me!"
I used my editorial powers to override him.
Sources:
-Cicada Films. “The Twin Inside Me.” Youtube, uploaded by Real Stories, 46:28. Posted December 18, 2016. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dFf5gKiTGlo&vl=en.
-George, Renjith, Preethy Mary Donald, Sumanth Kumbargere Nagraj, Jose Joy Idiculla, and Rashid Hj Ismail. "The Impact Of Chimerism In DNA-Based Forensic Sex Determination Analysis." The Malaysian Journal Of Medical Sciences 20 (2013): 76.
-https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lydia_Fairchild
-https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chimera_(mythology)
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