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A twin is one of two offspring produced in the same pregnancy. Twins can either be monozygotic ("identical"), meaning that they develop from one zygote that splits and forms two embryos, or dizygotic ("fraternal") because they develop from two separate eggs that are fertilized by two separate sperm.
In contrast, a fetus which develops alone in the womb is called a singleton, and the general term for one offspring of a multiple birth is multiple.
The twin birth rate in the United States rose 76 percent from 1980 through 2009, from 18.9 to 33.3 per 1,000 births. The Yoruba have the highest rate of twinning in the world, at 45-50 twin sets (or 90-100 twins) per 1,000 live births, possibly because of high consumption of a specific type of yam containing a natural phytoestrogen which may stimulate the ovaries to release an egg from each side.
The world's highest rates of twinning are found across Central Africa, where there are 18-30 twin sets (or 37-62 twins) per 1,000 live births. In Latin-America and South Asia and South-East Asia the lowest rates are found; only 6-9 twin sets per 1,000 live births. North America and Europe have intermediate rates of 9–16 twin sets per 1,000 live births.
Justin Drew Bieber ( /ˈbiːbər/ BEE-bər, born March 1, 1994) is a Canadian Pop/R&B singer-songwriter, musician, and actor. Bieber was discovered in 2008 by Scooter Braun, who came across Bieber's videos on YouTube and later became his manager. Braun arranged for him to meet with Usher in Atlanta, Georgia, and Bieber was soon signed to Raymond Braun Media Group (RBMG), a joint venture between Braun and Usher, and then to a recording contract with Island Records offered by L.A. Reid. Bieber's debut single, "One Time", was released in 2009 and peaked in the top twenty in Canada and charted in the top thirty in several international markets. His debut album, the seven-track EP My World, followed in November 2009, and was soon certified platinum in the United States. He became the first artist to have seven songs from a debut album chart on the Billboard Hot 100.
Actors: Ligaya Tan (miscellaneous crew), Jun Lana (miscellaneous crew), Marya Ignacio (miscellaneous crew), Frank Chico (miscellaneous crew), Elmer Buencamino (miscellaneous crew), Grace Monteverde (miscellaneous crew), Lily Y. Monteverde (producer), Roselle Y. Monteverde (producer), Jaime Fabregas (actor), Tara Illenberger (director), Tara Illenberger (writer), Neil Ryan Sese (actor), Gina Alajar (actress), Nar Umali (miscellaneous crew), Ernesto Decena (miscellaneous crew),
Genres: Horror,Actors: Ligaya Tan (miscellaneous crew), Jun Lana (miscellaneous crew), Marya Ignacio (miscellaneous crew), Frank Chico (miscellaneous crew), Elmer Buencamino (miscellaneous crew), Grace Monteverde (miscellaneous crew), Lily Y. Monteverde (producer), Roselle Y. Monteverde (producer), Jaime Fabregas (actor), Tara Illenberger (director), Tara Illenberger (writer), Neil Ryan Sese (actor), Gina Alajar (actress), Nar Umali (miscellaneous crew), Ernesto Decena (miscellaneous crew),
Genres: Horror,Actors: John Smid (actor), Victor 'Baby Dre' Chaney (actor), Randy D. Lawson (actor), Randy D. Lawson (producer), Victor 'Baby Dre' Chaney (writer), Victor 'Baby Dre' Chaney (editor), Cedric Jones (actor), Chasity Miller (actress), Errol Johnson (actor), Jalohn Stewart (actress), Kenya Shaw (actress), Victor 'Baby Dre' Chaney (director), Rufus Webb (actor), Joshua Boucher (actor), Manual Grenada (actor),
Plot: Soul-Full is a story of a young black man who discovers wrong choices have consequences. It is also the story of racial reconciliation. The lead character has been raised by a white man in the 'hood who demonstrates race is irrelevant to a loving and caring family.
Genres: Drama,Actors: Peter Greenaway (writer), Alessandro Haber (actor), Cecilia Dazzi (actress), Iaia Forte (actress), Peter Greenaway (director), Giuseppe Battiston (actor), Ornella Muti (actress), Mattia Sbragia (actor), Remo Girone (actor), Ennio Fantastichini (actor), Andrea Bruschi (actor), Valentina Cervi (actress), Luciana Littizzetto (actress), Francesca Faiella (actress), Sandra Ceccarelli (actress),
Genres: History,Actors: Robert Dastoli (director), Brett Ryan Bonowicz (actor), Robert Dastoli (producer), James Dastoli (actor), Robert Dastoli (editor), James Dastoli (director), James Dastoli (producer), James Dastoli (editor), John Archer Lundgren (actor), Jeffrey Ashkin (actor), Diego Kontarovsky (actor), Diego Kontarovsky (actor), Diego Kontarovsky (writer), Igor Nemirovsky (composer), Phillip Chernyak (actor),
Genres: Comedy, Drama, Short,Actors: Romuald Drault (miscellaneous crew), Jet Li (writer), Frédéric Cauvy (miscellaneous crew), Luc Besson (writer), Bridget Fonda (actress), Jet Li (producer), Jet Li (actor), Luc Besson (producer), David Gabison (actor), Ludovic Berthillot (actor), Ric Young (actor), Tchéky Karyo (actor), Burt Kwouk (actor), Corey Yuen (miscellaneous crew), Marie McFerran (miscellaneous crew),
Plot: Liu Jian, a police officer from China, comes to Paris to help the vice squad apprehend a Chinese drug lord and his unknown French connection. The French connection is Richard, the head of the vice squad, who intends to kill the drug lord then frame Jian. Jian ducks a bullet and escapes with a tape of what really happened. By chance, Jian turns to Jessica - a US farm girl who is one of Richard's hookers - for help. She has her own problems, including the fact that Richard has her daughter locked in an orphanage to keep Jessica on the streets and silent about his activities. Can Jian protect Jessica, rescue her daughter, and give Richard the kiss of the dragon?
Keywords: action-hero, acupuncture, airliner, airport, ambush, anger, arc-de-triomphe-paris, bar, bare-chested-male, bartenderActors: Frank Pesce (actor), Elijah Wood (actor), Jared Leto (actor), Method Man (actor), Mike Tyson (actor), Ben Stiller (actor), Joe Pantoliano (actor), Scott Caan (actor), Steven C. Beer (actor), Robert Downey Jr. (actor), James Toback (actor), Brett Ratner (actor), Sticky Fingaz (actor), Brooke Shields (actress), Claudia Schiffer (actress),
Plot: Set in New York City, Black and White features several losely related stories centering on a pair of documentary filmmakers, Sam and her husband Terry, in following a group of caucasian teens, Raven, Charlie, Will, Marty, Wren and others who try to fit in with Harlem's black hip-hop crowd who include gangster rapper Rich Bower and his music partner Cigar in landing a recording gig, as well as college basketball player Dean who is conflicted on taking a fall on a game for shady gambler Mark Clear who has hidden agenda for Dean and Rich.
Keywords: actor-shares-first-name-with-character, african-american, assassin, baseball-hat, basketball-player, billiards, bisexual, boxing, boyfriend-girlfriend-relationship, cell-phoneActors: Eugenio Alabiso (editor), Ottaviano Dell'Acqua (actor), Terence Hill (director), Terence Hill (actor), Harriet Medin (actress), Enzo Sisti (miscellaneous crew), Pino Donaggio (composer), Bud Spencer (actor), Ruth Buzzi (actress), J.D. Garfield (actor), Neil Summers (actor), Giuseppe Pedersoli (producer), Eva Haßmann (actress), Joanna Kennedy (miscellaneous crew), Boots Southerland (actor),
Plot: Two brothers who hate themselves are going to spend Christmas with their mother. She tries to get them together.
Keywords: bar-fight, bear, bounty-hunter, brother-brother-relationship, christmas, cinepanettone, cowboys-and-outlaws, cult-film, directed-by-star, dysfunctional-familyActors: Eugenio Alabiso (editor), Ottaviano Dell'Acqua (actor), Terence Hill (director), Terence Hill (actor), Harriet Medin (actress), Enzo Sisti (miscellaneous crew), Pino Donaggio (composer), Bud Spencer (actor), Ruth Buzzi (actress), J.D. Garfield (actor), Neil Summers (actor), Giuseppe Pedersoli (producer), Eva Haßmann (actress), Joanna Kennedy (miscellaneous crew), Boots Southerland (actor),
Plot: Two brothers who hate themselves are going to spend Christmas with their mother. She tries to get them together.
Keywords: bar-fight, bear, bounty-hunter, brother-brother-relationship, christmas, cinepanettone, cowboys-and-outlaws, cult-film, directed-by-star, dysfunctional-familyActors: Raymond Jourdan (actor), Michel Robin (actor), Saïd Amadis (actor), Danièle Gain (miscellaneous crew), Jean-François Laguionie (writer), Jean-François Laguionie (director), Jean-François Laguionie (writer), Armand Babel (actor), Jacques Bouvier (actor), Lorella Di Cicco (actress), Jacques Ruisseau (actor), Hélène Arnal (editor), Pierre Alrand (composer), Jean-Paul Gaspari (writer), Bertrand Bautheac (actor),
Genres: Adventure, Animation, Fantasy, Sci-Fi,