Rare Joy: Couple Gives Birth to Twins with Unique Black and White Skin Colours; Video Drops
- Jennifer and Matthew Milner welcomed their twin boys in March 2020
- Jakob has a pale complexion like his white dad, while Joshua has brown skin like his Black mom
- Aside from their complexions, the twin boys have totally different personalities
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When Jennifer Milner welcomed her twin boys, Jakob and Joshua, in March 2020, doctors and nurses trooped in to catch a glimpse of the rare genetic marvel.
She had given birth to twins with different skin complexions, and the over 20 health workers who visited the delivery room simply wanted to admire the babies.
Jakob was born with blond hair, blue eyes and a pale complexion, like his white dad, while Joshua came out with brown hair, brown eyes and brown skin, like his Black mom.
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Birth of biracial twins stuns parents
Their Black mother, Jennifer, a 39-year-old therapist, told TODAY Parents that she and her husband, Matthew Milner, 33, were speechless when their twins arrived; they had never heard about the genetic phenomenon of biracial twins.
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''Joshua looked like me and Jakob was pale. We were completely stunned,'' Jennifer said.
Other differences
Besides having different complexions, the twins also have different personalities.
''Joshua has a ''true people person,'' who thrives on interactions with others. Jakob, on the other hand, is more of an observer. He likes to sit and take it all in,'' Jennifer revealed.
The 18-month-old siblings complement each other perfectly. Watch their video below:
Another Biracial twins story
In a separate story, YEN.com.gh reported that, a mother in Manchester, England, Jade Ball, has given birth to a set of biracial twin boys who look different just like any other set of fraternal twins.
Jade Ball and her better half, Kade, gave birth to the adorable twins, Cole and Klay, last April.
In an interview with TODAY Parents, Jade Ball established that when she gave birth to the boys, ''it was obvious they weren’t identical.''
Nana Cheddar Turns One Leg man into CEO
In other news, businessman, Nana Kwame Cheddar, also known as Freedom Jacob Caesar, has set up ''One Leg'', a physically challenged man with a tricycle business to be self-dependent.
In an Instagram post, the Ghanaian philanthropist and visionary mentioned that he invested in the tricycle for One Leg to send a message out there that ''disability is not inability''.
According to the chief executive officer of Wonda World Estate and Petronia City Development Company, One Leg approached him a year ago and told him he wanted to buy a car to start a business.
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