The world's first quintuplets known to survive infancy were born in Ontario, Canada, on May 28, 1934. All five of the identical Dionne sisters lived to adulthood, and two are turning 91 today. Placed in government custody as babies, the girls were displayed to the curious public in a specially built habitat called "Quintland." They were used to promote products like corn syrup and Baby Ruth candy bars, and became Canada's highest-grossing tourist attraction. The quintuplets later described their
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The world's first quintuplets known to survive infancy were born in Ontario, Canada, on May 28, 1934. All five of the identical Dionne sisters lived to adulthood, and two are turning 91 today. Placed in government custody as babies, the girls were displayed to the curious public in a specially built habitat called "Quintland." They were used to promote products like corn syrup and Baby Ruth candy bars, and became Canada's highest-grossing tourist attraction. The quintuplets later described their
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