We all know at least one set of twins in our lives. Wether they are your friends, family, or even pairs, we can all think of someone. Being a twin can run in the family, or just come randomly.

Fun fact, even identical twins don’t have the same fingerprints! On average, there are approximately 1.6 million twins born each year worldwide. One in every 42 children is born a twin! There are two types of twins, fraternal, and identical and both types walk halls of SVHS every day.

Juniors Daxton andCharles Sessions are identical twins who have lived here in Star Valley their whole lives. They are growing up in a large household and are the oldest of 5 kids. These 17-year-olds are very active in sports and activities here as well.

MS: Do you like being a twin?
Daxton: “Yes I do like being a twin because it’s like having a lifelong friend.”

MS: Are you and your twin competitive”?
Daxton: “Very competitive.”

MS: Do you and your twin ever get mixed up?
Daxton: “Sometimes our parents mix us up but that was when we were younger.”

MS: How is your relationship with your twin different than with your other siblings?
Daxton: “He’s the same age, and I guess we are kinda going through the same things in high school so we can, like, talk about things.”

MS: What is the best and the worst thing about being a twin?
Charles: “I’d say the best thing is just being able to talkwith each other and having somebody always there, and the worst thing is just the same thing, like, the fact that we get mad at each other and we fight.”

MS: Have you ever had twin telepathy?
Charles: “Yes in bad situations usually.”

MS: Do you like being a twin?
Charles: “Sure.”

Juniors Brigham and Benson Ordyna moved to the valley last year and began confusing people right away. “I tell them apart by their shoes,” said their golf coach Kelly Fullmer.

MS: What is the best thing about being a twin?
Brigham: “He makes me food sometimes.”

MS: What is the worst thing about being a twin?
Brigham: “Sometimes I just hate him; he just sucks and is a pain in the butt.”

MS: Do you like being a twin?
Brigham: “No not really.”

MS: Do you guys ever get mixed up?
Brigham: “Oh yeah, a lot of the time.”

MS: Are you guys identical?
Benson: “Yes.”

MS: Have you guys ever had twin telepathy and how?
Benson: “Yes, sometimes I cry when he gets hurt.”

MS: Are you guys extra competitive?
Benson: “Well, you know, I hit him with a couple of shoes, and I throw punches at him sometimes, so yeah.”

MS: How is you and your twin’s relationship compared to your relationship with other people? Benson: “Oh, I love it, it’s awesome!”

Identical freshmen Cara and Caylin Andrews are just getting started at the high school.

MS: Have you ever had twin telepathy?
Cara: “Yes, there are times when someone will ask us something, and I’ll answer and Caylin won’t hear my answer, and then 5 seconds later she’ll say the same thing.”

MS: Are you guys more competitive with each other than you are with other people?
Cara: “Definitely.”

MS: Do you and your twin ever get mixed up?
Cara: “All the time.”

MS: What is the best and worst thing about being a twin?
Caylin: “I would say the best thing is that you have a built in best friend, and she’s always there for me, and the worst thing is that she steals my clothes.”

MS: Do you like being a twin?
Caylin: “Sometimes.”

MS: Is your relationship with your twin different than with your other siblings?
Caylin: “We are definitely closer.”

Another pair of freshman twins, Case and Ryder Kerr are fraternal twins but still get confused for each other.

MS: What is the best thing about being a twin?
Case: “I don’t know, there’s always someone to play basketball with.”

MS: What is the worst thing about being a twin?
Case: ” I have to share everything with him.”

MS: Have you guys ever had twin telepathy and how?
Case: “I don’t know; people say we do.”

MS: Are you extra competitive with your twin compared to other people?
Case: “Yeah.”

MS: Do you and your twin ever get mixed up?
Case: “A lot, yeah.”

MS: What is the best thing about being a twin?
Ryder: “You always have someone to hang out with.”

MS: What is the worst thing about being a twin?
Ryder: “Always having to share stuff.”

MS: Do you like being a twin?
Ryder: “It has its ups and downs.”

MS: Is your relationship with your twin different than how it is with other people?
Ryder: “Not really.”

Seniors Era and Aubrey Moyer are not identical either.

MS: What is the best thing about being a twin?
Era: “We get to do everything together so I’m not alone.”

MS: What is the worst thing about being a twin?
Era: “Having to share with her.”

MS: Do you like being a twin?
Era: “Yeah.”

MS: Is your relationship different with your twin compared to your other siblings, and how?
Era: “We are a lot closer, but also if we get in a fight, its more harsh.”

MS: What is the best and the worst thing about being a twin?
Aubrey: “The best thing is probably that she goes everywhere with me, and she’s kinda like my best friend It’s nice because I never have to do anything alone, and the worst thing is probably having to share everything, like we share a room, and she always takes my stuff.”

MS: Have you ever had twin telepathy and how?
Aubrey: “Whenever we play games together, we can tell what the other person is going to do. An example is that we were playing ultimate frizby, and I was right behind her, and she hit it up over her head, and then I caught it. I don’t know how we do it; it’s kinda weird, so yeah”.

MS: Are you guys more competitive with each other than with other people?
Aubrey: “Yeah, I think so.”

MS:“Do the two of you ever get mixed up”?
Aubrey: “Even though we look nothing alike, yeah. People will come up to me and call me Era, and I don’t know why because  I look nothing like her.”

As of 2022, the number of twins in just the US is 31.9 per 1,000 live births. Twins are most common amongst African Americans. The highest rate of non-identical twins is among Nigerians with Japan the lowest.