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Separated at birth, identical twins raised in Korea and America found to have unusual differences in IQ (scoop.upworthy.com)
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[–] [email protected] 41 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

The sister raised in the US had an IQ 16 points lower than her sibling in Korea. Previous studies revealed that identical twins typically have no more than a 7-point IQ difference, making this case astounding.