Two-headed Tasmanians:
- There is an urban legend that Tasmanians have 2 heads.
- This a long running joke.
- Being born with more than one head is known as polycephaly.
- Bicephaly or dicephaly refer specifically to having 2 heads.
Qn - How do you tell if someone is Tasmanian?
Ans - Look for a scar on the side of their neck.
Possible origins:
- During the war Tasmanian soldiers were reported to have asked for two pillows for their bunk.
- More likely though is simply that the 2 heads joke is a reference to Tasmanians being thought to be inbred ('bakers').
Image - Philip by Vanessa Pike-Russell (cc)
Tags:
2 Heads - Bicephaly - Dicephaly - Inbred - Inbreeding - Joke - Polycephaly - Tasmania - Tasmanian - Urban Myth
