Topic: Identical Triplets

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The Talking Stick!
Episode 958 2:23:32 - 2:28:32

958: The Talking Stick!

DNA Test Inaccuracies and Identical Sibling Results

Inside Edition conducted a test of commercial DNA kits from 23andMe and AncestryDNA using identical triplets and quadruplets. Despite having identical DNA, the siblings received significantly different ancestry percentages, with some showing French or Scandinavian heritage that their siblings did not. The hosts argue that these commercial tests have low confidence levels and are often "bullcrap" used to create a false sense of certainty about heritage.