According to the twins themselves, they each control half of the body. Their internal organs are doubled; however, their proportions are nearly normal to any other human being.

Doing things such as running, driving, clapping and other activities requires semmetrical coordinated cooperation — and they do it without ever thinking about it. Yet they can both read and write simultaneously, each woman controlling her half of the body independently.

I remember seeing an interview several years ago in which their mother watched them poking different areas of their abdomen trying to see who felt what. Near the middle, they both felt the sensation, yet on each side, only one of the two could feel the poking.

In that same program, the show had interviewed one of their high school teachers. Each of the twins had different academic strengths and weaknesses, just like any other set of non-conjoined twins. Even their handwriting was different and unique.

The two are considered separate, independent people, and each has her own driver's license even though they must simultaneously operate the controls.

The two both majored in education, and they had originally wanted to have different specializations in the field. That proved prohibitive due to the class schedules, but they both graduated with bachelor degrees. As of now, they are both employed as elementary school teachers in Minnesota.