It’s Friday afternoon, and for some reason this tends to be the time when I sometimes bring you a weird and wacky story!

And right on schedule, this just came across my desk.

Meet twins Bridgette and Paula Powers who speak almost entirely in unison.

The sisters went viral after sharing their eye witness accounts of a carjacking to ‘7News Queensland,’ recounting the moment in almost complete unison.

Watch this:

Weird, right?

Weird but real.

Also, why does the one on the left look like she could be 60 while the one on the right looks like she could be 20?  And yet….also still look identically alike?

Here’s more on the phenomenon:

The Powers Twins: Speaking in Perfect Sync

Bridgette and Paula Powers, identical twin sisters from Queensland, Australia, recently went viral after a television interview where they recounted a harrowing carjacking incident involving their mother.

What captivated viewers was their uncanny ability to speak in perfect unison, mirroring each other’s words, tone, and even hand gestures.

They explained that this synchronized speaking is not rehearsed but comes naturally to them, stating, “It just happens and we dunno why, but we have tried to talk separately but we’re not ourselves, it’s not us and it’s very hard.”

Understanding Twin Speech Phenomena

The synchronized speech observed in some twins can be linked to phenomena such as:

Cryptophasia: A private language developed between twins, often unintelligible to others, arising from their close bond and shared experiences.

Idioglossia: An idiosyncratic language spoken by only one or a few individuals, which in the context of twins, often overlaps with cryptophasia.

These phenomena are more common in early childhood and typically fade as twins grow older and integrate more with external social environments.

Other Notable Examples

June and Jennifer Gibbons: Known as “The Silent Twins,” they developed a unique language and were known for their mirrored behaviors and speech patterns.

Poto and Cabengo (Grace and Virginia Kennedy): American twins who created their own language, combining elements of English and German, due to limited exposure to spoken language in their early years.

Here is Poto and Cabengo:

Strange but true!

This is a Guest Post from our friends over at WLTReport.

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