{
  "id": 2048514,
  "title": "Seeing double at the Twins Days Festival in Ohio",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/seeing-double-at-the-twins-days-festival-in-ohio-2048514",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-19T22:25:48.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "PBS NewsHour Science",
    "slug": "pbs-newshour-science",
    "url": "https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/seeing-double-at-the-twins-days-festival-in-ohio"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Twins Days Festival in Twinsburg, Ohio, is described as the largest annual gathering of twins in the world, celebrating their unique bond as well as providing a platform for scientific research. Deema Zein, a reporter, covers the event, interviewing twins and their families about their experiences. Twins share a bond that both unites them and presents challenges, such as disagreements. Despite these struggles, they also enjoy perks like helping each other with homework and having a distinct vocabulary. The festival has been held for 50 years, welcoming around 2,000 sets of twins each year. It was named after Aaron and Moses Wilcox, who donated property and money to rename Millsville to Twinsburg in 19th-century Ohio. The festival's identity is intertwined with the twin community, and its origins trace back to 1976 when 36 sets of twins gathered to celebrate the city's twin founders. Now, it attracts a diverse range of participants, including researchers from various institutions, who benefit from the concentrated data available due to the high number of twins attending.",
  "summary": "The Twins Days Festival bills itself as the largest annual gathering of twins in the world. While the festival celebrates the unique bond between twins, it's also a hub for scientists studying what makes them so alike – and so different. Deema Zein reports from Twinsburg, Ohio.",
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        "title": "Seeing double at the Twins Days Festival in Ohio",
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        "published": "2026-08-19T22:25:48.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}