Two-headed baby specimen

This is a preserved two-headed baby specimen that we donated to the Mutter Museum in Philadelphia. We are not sure where the specimen originated, but we believe it dates back to the early 20th century when doctors would keep specimens for their personal collections. The formalin solution is being changed before being taken to the museum. Here is a link to a NYTimes article discussing the life of the former curator, and mentioning this particular specimen, called "Jim and Joe"

http://travel.nytimes.com/2005/10/11/arts/design/11mutt.html

There is also some footage of the other specimens on display at the Mutter Museum

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[sandhilldiva]

@101bojangels  looks like they did an autopsy

[101bojangels]

I wonder if this is a fake I mean if you look at it when they remove it from the embalming solution the second head has stitches around the neck as if it was attached after death