The Tragic Life Story of the Conjoined Hilton Sisters

One of the most famous conjoined twins in modern history.

Sal
Lessons from History
7 min readDec 1, 2020

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Photo Credits: Grunge

Also referred to as Siamese Twins, Daisy and Violet Hilton were conjoined twins born in the early 20th century in England. They were connected at the hip and buttocks. The doctors at the time of their birth said that if they were separated, one or both would die.

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Sal
Lessons from History

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