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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/cuspofgreatness on 2024-10-20 16:30:54+00:00.

Original Title: TIL Years ago, when two children were born within 12 months of each other, people called them “Irish twins.” When a mom had three kids within three years, they were called “Irish triplets.” This was due to a derogatory stereotype of poor Irish Catholic families having lots of kids close together.