folate (fÅËÂ·lÄt), n a B vitamin that is present in leafy green vegetables, dry peas and beans, and fortified breads and cereals. Folate deficiency may increase the risk of certain cancers, Alzheimer's disease, and certain birth defects, such as neural tube defects.
World's oldest twins are 102-year-old Scottish sisters, says Guinness World Records. Twins Evelyn (left) and Edith (right) celebrate their 102 birthday. Guinness World Records has declared the pair from Scotland the world's oldest twins.
The world's lightest surviving twins, weighing a total of 1lb 8.5oz, were Courtney (12oz) and Chloe (12.5oz) Smith, born in Louisiana, USA, on 1 March 2000. The twins born furthest apart were Timothy and Celeste Keys, born 95 days apart on 15 October 1993 and 18 January 199, in Louisiana, USA