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rowej182 t1_j5lffko wrote

Reply to comment by 100LittleButterflies in TIL that the Brazilian village of Candido Godoi, 7k inhabitants mostly of German descent, have the greatest birth rate of twins in the world (1/5 births). Some believe it is the result of genetic experiments of nazi medic Mengele, notorious for his obsession with creating an Aryan race. by greenland1237

My uncle grew up in one in Brazil. His parents were German immigrants and he grew up speaking only German. Didn’t event learn Portuguese until he was around 8.

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