The Mystery of Twins Jim Springer and Jim Lewis Who Lived Identical Lives

Even in ancient times, people noticed that twins were somehow related to each other. They may think alike, have similar dreams, and like the same style of clothing. This list can be continued for a very long time. Scientists could not explain the nature of this interaction for a very long time. It was possible to substantiate from a scientific point of view what happened to the twins Jim Springer and Jim Lewis only with the help of genetics. The brothers lived their entire lives apart, but their fates are incredibly similar.

The twins were born to a 15-year-old mother who abandoned them immediately after giving birth. The boys were given up for adoption and ended up with different families. After that, they did not see each other for 40 years, and when they met, they realized that their lives were filled with suspicious coincidences that were more like patterns.

You need to start with the fact that both children received the same names. The adoptive families named the boys Jim. Jim Lewis's mother felt it necessary to tell her son that he has a twin brother. But for some reason Jim Springer’s mother told him that there was a brother, but then he died.

Both Jims were married twice. The first spouses of one and the other were called Linda. Then both divorced, having lived with their wives for approximately the same amount of time, and tied the knot again. The second time, both Jims found women named Betty. The second marriage was successful in both cases. Springer and Lewis had sons. No, their names were not the same. They differed... in one letter - James Alan and James Allan.

Both were caring fathers and spent a lot of time with their children. Two dads bought dogs for their sons, who named them Toy. This alone makes me feel uneasy. But that's not all. Both Jims smoked a lot, and they preferred the same brand of cigarettes. Also, two brothers, who grew up separately, loved Pepsi as children, and Miller beer as adults.

The twins drove blue Chevrolets. They preferred to relax in Florida on the same beach. The brothers had the same bad habit of biting their nails and suffered from migraines all their lives. There were many other strange coincidences, which would take a very long time to list.

At 39, Jim Lewis decided to find his brother. A year later they met. Of course, for Jim Springer, who believed that the person closest to him had died long ago, the meeting was a real shock. But after the first hour of communication, both fell into a stupor. The Jims recited facts from their lives to each other and became more and more convinced by the minute that they were incredibly similar.

The story of the two Jims has interested scientists. They invited the brothers to participate in the study and they agreed. The result was a sensational discovery. It turned out that genetics determines up to 50 percent of the fate of twins. Jim is now over 80 years old. They continue to communicate and are happy that they once found each other.