Did you know that a Russian woman holds the record for producing the most children? She lived in the 18th century and apparently had 69 children over a period of 27 years. Of course, to achieve this, several children had to be born at the same time. The siblings included sixteen twins, seven triplets and four quadruplets. In other words, no child was born without a twin, triplet or quadruplet.
For natural reasons, men find it easier to break this record. According to the Guinness Book of World Records, there was a Moroccan emperor in the 18th century who could call himself the father of 342 daughters and 525 sons. Apparently, he ended up with as many as 700 male successors.
Do you have any relatives who are close to this?
Source: «Why Evolution Is True»(Viking, 2009), by Jerry Coyne
