Chang and Eng, the Siamese twins, eat and drink to excess. These Siamese twins are the original Siamese twins from which the name is derived. They were born around May 1811 near Bangkok in Siam. In 1829 they were brought to America and then to England, where they were exhibited and caused a great sensation. They are shown on an English diet. One drinks liquor and is thin due to his over-dependence on alcohol. The other devours a leg of lamb and is obese, 1829, Historic, digitally restored reproduction of an original of the time..
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Chang and Eng, the Siamese twins, eat and drink to excess. These Siamese twins are the original Siamese twins from which the name is derived. They were born around May 1811 near Bangkok in Siam. In 1829 they were brought to America and then to England, where they were exhibited and caused a great sensation. They are shown on an English diet. One drinks liquor and is thin due to his over-dependence on alcohol. The other devours a leg of lamb and is obese, 1829, Historic, digitally restored reproduction of an original of the time..

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Photo12/UIG/H.Tschanz-Hofmann

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UMG24A12_488

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33,4Mo (1,6Mo) / 36,0cm x 23,3cm / 4250 x 2749 (300dpi)

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Historic Chang Eng Siamese twins Bangkok Siam English diet liquor alcohol thin lamb obese Historic

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