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Are there any chance that two sperms can fertilise a egg?

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According to a study published in the issue of Human Genetics, two sperm fertilized one egg and created the twins. The phenomenon occurs in about 1% of the population, but most embryos created in this way — called triploids because they have three sets of chromosomes — do not live.

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