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Cousin - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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First cousins are those who have the same grandparents but not the same parents; Second cousins are those who have the same great-grand-parents but not the same grandparents; Third cousins are those who have the same great-great-grandparents but not the same great-grandparents etc.
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Scientists have established a substantial and consistent positive correlation between the kinship of couples and the number of children and grandchildren they have. ... For women born in the period 1925-1949 with mates related at the degree of third cousins, the average number of children and grandchildren were 3.27 and 6...
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The limit on relatives is noted at "second cousins." ... If Turkey can buy the Speaker of the House, anybody can. The American Turkish Council is only the tip of the iceberg. AIPAC is just another visible part. Bacardi/Otto Recih is a third.
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Study: Married Third Cousins Produce More Children, Grandchildren, Want lots of children and grandchildren? Try marrying your third or fourth cousin, or so suggests a new study. ... Want lots of children and grandchildren? Try marrying your third or fourth cousin, ... But not all kissing cousins reap these same benefits,
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Of course, you did not marry your own third cousin, did you? Or did you? Can you even make a list of all your third cousins? Most people cannot. If you cannot list your third cousins, how do you know that your spouse is not on the list?
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If someone walked up to you and said "Howdy, I'm your third cousin, twice removed," would you have any idea what they meant? ... Third, Fourth, and Fifth Cousins ... Your third cousins have the same great-great-grandparents, fourth cousins have the same great-great-great-grandparents, and so on.
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