The Unbelievable Way 3 Men Found Out They Were Triplets Separated As Babies | Megyn Kelly TODAY
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Three identical triplets were separated at birth, reunited by coincidence, and became a media sensation, only to discover they were part of a secret study on identical siblings conducted by Dr. Peter Neubauer, raising ethical questions about the study's impact on their lives.
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- Three identical triplets, David, Bobby, and Eddie, were separated at birth and reunited at 19, becoming a media sensation due to their striking similarities and shared experiences, including being adopted and having older sisters.
- The triplets' reunion led to the shocking revelation that they were part of a secret study conducted by Dr. Peter Neubauer, where they were separated and studied as part of an experiment on child development, causing significant controversy and raising ethical concerns about the treatment of identical siblings.
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How did the triplets discover they were brothers?
They were reunited by chance in Long Island.
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Summary
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"Triplets Reunited After 19 Years"
- Robert arrived at Sullivan County Community College in 1980 and was mistaken for Eddie by many people.
- Michael, Robert's friend, revealed to Robert that he had a twin brother named Eddie.
- Robert and Michael drove to meet Eddie in Long Island, discovering they were triplets.
- The triplets became a media sensation after their reunion.
- The brothers learned they had been separated as infants, with even their adoptive parents unaware of the other siblings.
- The triplets were born on July 12th, 1961, and were reunited after 19 years.
- David, Bobby, and Eddie shared similar mannerisms and felt like they had known each other for 19 years.
- The triplets went viral and were featured in various media outlets, including being asked by Madonna to appear in a movie.
- The brothers moved in together and had various experiences, including sleepwalking into each other's rooms.
- The documentary "Three Identical Strangers" tells the story of the triplets' reunion and the shocking reveals that followed.
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"Separated triplets discover secret study experiment"
- Three 19-year-old boys, who were triplets separated at birth, found each other by chance and discovered they shared similarities in their lives, including having older adopted sisters and being adopted themselves.
- The triplets had strange childhood memories and were studied as children, undergoing IQ tests, repeating strings of numbers, and being videotaped as part of an ongoing study on child development.
- The parents of the triplets were unaware of their sons' existence as triplets and confronted the adoption agency, demanding answers about the secret study that separated and studied identical siblings.
- A journalist for The New Yorker uncovered the triplets' connection to the mysterious study, revealing that the boys were split up and studied like lab rats to understand how they would fare when raised by different families.
- The study was overseen by Dr. Peter Neubauer, a prominent psychiatrist in New York, who revealed the existence of a triplet group in addition to twins in the study, leading to the discovery of the triplets' involvement in the research.
