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Siamese twins are not that rare. Nowadays, the simplest cases of fusion of uterine babies are successfully cured by surgeons. But previously, such twins were doomed to live in fused bodies for life.

The most amazing of these creatures were the French nobles Lazare and John Baptista Colloredo, born in 1617. They grew together in a completely monstrous way in the womb - it was as if a second one was growing out of the belly of one, and facing his brother. The brothers had common digestive organs, and each breathed with his own lungs.

Interestingly, the second brother, who grew out of his belly, experienced a much faster aging process and looked many years older. He did not eat, did not drink, could not talk, but at the same time he sighed and made various sounds.

The family and relatives were quite upset by the brothers’ deformity, but it was thanks to him that they made their “career.” King Louis XIII heard about them, and that’s how the twins ended up at court. They say that the eldest of the brothers had the brains between them, and he could always make the king laugh, as a result of which he became his favorite...

In the 18th century, two horned people were born: Francois Trouillou and Madame de Manche. The first had a horn length of 30 cm, and the second had a horn that grew throughout his life and at the age of 78 it was 46 cm. The Church considered them the children of the devil...

One of the most unusual deformities was possessed by a woman born in early XIX century in Iceland - instead of a nose she had a boar's snout. Nowadays, in Portugal there lives a donkey woman - her mouth is located directly under her nose, which gives her face the appearance of a donkey.

Foma Ignatiev lived in Russia at the turn of the 17th-18th centuries. He had an amazing physical handicap. His hands, feet and fingers were twice as long as ordinary people. In addition, his fingers were fused two or three at a time, resulting in the limbs resembling crayfish claws. Cancer Man once successfully met with Peter I, who appointed him as a living exhibit in the Kunstkamera, ordering him to be given a considerable salary - one hundred rubles a year, where he served until his death... It is interesting that in Africa today there is a whole a tribe of crayfish people with fused fingers and toes.

Two-Faced Janus

In 1790, a boy with two heads was born in India. His parents immediately began showing him at the market for money. In the same market, he died at the age of two from the bite of a cobra that had escaped from a snake charmer.

The Mexican Pascual Pinon also had two heads. He had one normal head, on the top of which there was another one - small and wrinkled. The second head could not speak, but could blink and move its lips. It is interesting that Pinon was extremely proud of his ugliness, did not hide it, but, on the contrary, emphasized it in every possible way. So, all his cylinders had a window for a small head.

“Two-faced Janus” was born in the 19th century. U young man there were two faces - one normal, the second - on the back of the head. Like the mythical Janus, faces could live own life- when one laughed, the second was sad. Sooner or later the owner could not stand this duality and shot himself...

Wolf polyglot

It is interesting that most people with certain birth defects and deformities were born in the second half of the 19th century. Mystics claim that this time was marked by an evil omen - during the same period people were born who found themselves terrible fate XX century - Hitler, Lenin, Stalin, Mussolini, Mao Zedong, Rasputin...

And precisely in late XIX- At the beginning of the 20th century, many panopticons and traveling freak shows appeared all over the world. The wolf man, covered in fur, was very popular in these shows. He was born in 1870, the same year as Lenin.

boy with early childhood drove around different countries, exhibiting for the amusement of the public. When he became a teenager, his owners suddenly discovered that their pet, whom they did not consider human, spoke perfectly the languages ​​of the countries where he had visited. The boy turned out to have incredible linguistic abilities - he mastered eighteen languages. The Wolf Man became seriously interested in philology, published a series of scientific works, but at the age of 33 he died of pneumonia...

No arms, no legs

At the end of the 19th century, a girl without arms and legs was born into a rich aristocratic family. The parents hastened to get rid of the deformed child and sent him to a shelter for cripples. The girl at the shelter was named Violetta. Surprisingly, the child not only did not die, but also managed to adapt to life. Violetta learned to paint with her teeth and even became a fairly famous artist...

In 1911, John Eckhart was born in the United States - the boy was missing his legs and lower torso. But nature rewarded him with irrepressible energy.

Already as a child, he began acting in films, then became an eccentric circus acrobat - he performed tricks exclusively on his hands, then he learned to play the saxophone and became one of the ten best saxophonists in the United States. And then Eckhart graduated from the Higher Economic Academy and a few years later became a millionaire.

Dragonfly Man

Deformities associated with eye abnormalities are quite common. IN mid-19th century in England, a four-eyed man was very popular - one pair of eyes was located above the other. He made a living by showing off his ugliness and the fact that he could roll his eyes in different directions.

American Michael Perry had 3 eyes - and in addition to this, a harelip and two noses... Recently, the unfortunate man shot himself.

But the dragonfly man has completely gotten used to his ugliness. The volume of his eyes was 3 times larger than that of a normal person and at the same time he looked at the world at an angle of 320 degrees - I saw everything that was happening behind my back without turning my head. Thanks to his peculiarity, the dragonfly man became circus artist and made a good living.

Lose a ton of weight

The fattest man on the planet was an American The only son Texas oil tycoons Buster Simcus. At 36 years old, his weight reached 970 kg, and a year later - 1141 kg. All his life he hardly moved, but he ate a huge amount of food every day - 8-10 kg of meat, 8 chickens, 6 buckets of juice and 4 buckets of beer.

At 37, Buster fell in love and decided to lose weight. The fat man went to the clinic, and the doors of the mansion had to be broken on his parents because he would not pass through them. He spent 8 months in the clinic and lost almost a ton of weight!

But then another problem appeared - his skin sagged in huge folds. Buster underwent several skin excision operations and became... normal person. But the girl probably still rejected his hand and heart, because Buster remained to live with his parents and again began to absorb kilograms of food. After just a couple of years, he again began to weigh more than a ton. He died in 2005, weighing 1,600 kilograms...

Unfortunately, not all people on the planet have an attractive appearance. Some suffer from incurable diseases, some have been victims of accidents or other incidents. But there are also those who deliberately disfigure themselves, guided by the desire to be different from everyone else. They pay huge amounts of money to mutilate their body and become the happiest. In our review 7 unusual people, who were included in the ranking of the most ugly people planets.

Zombie fight

Rick Genest or zombie fight

Rick Genest gained popularity and the title of one of the most scary people planet thanks to his extraordinary appearance, or more precisely, the tattoos that cover his face. First of all, the attention is drawn to the fake teeth like those of a skeleton (in their proper place), dark circles under the eyes and a black nose with a ring, which makes the guy look even more menacing. Rick probably often hears the frightened screams of passers-by.

Woman piercing

Elaine Davidson - female piercer

The well-deserved leadership in this category belongs to the Brazilian Elaine Davidson. She is the woman with the most big amount piercings: on her body there are more than 9 thousand punctures, the total weight of which is more than three kilograms. Now Edain lives in Edinburgh with her husband, who, by the way, does not have a single puncture on his body. The couple are happy together.

Lizard Man

Eric Sprague - Lizard Man

Eric Sprague? the first man in the world to make his tongue like a snake's by cutting the tip in half and day after day stretching the halves apart so that they would not grow together. Almost his entire body is decorated with green tattoos that imitate the scales of a lizard. And sharpened teeth complete the picture.

Vampire woman

Marie José Cristerna or the Vampire Woman

Mexican Marie Jose Cristerna is very popular in her homeland. Thanks to her unconventional appearance, she received the nickname "Vampire Woman". The fact is that Marie grew fangs on all her teeth, then sewed implants simulating horns into her forehead, covered her with tattoos and piercings most body, including the face. In addition, a woman loves to wear colored lenses, which makes her appearance even more expressive.

Woman illustration

Julia Gnuse was nicknamed the female illustration

But there are those who are on the list of the ugliest people on the planet not of their own free will. For example, Julia Gnuse is recognized as the woman with the most tattoos in the world. And all because since childhood he has suffered from an incurable skin disease - porphyria. This is what forced Julia to cover her body with tattoos for 10 years. Some compare the girl with painted dishes or a matryoshka doll.

The most terrible woman on the planet

Lizzie Velasquez is officially recognized as the most ugly woman planets

Lizzie Velasquez, also against her will, was recognized by the media as the scariest girl in the world. This is due to a rare combination of two diseases - Marfan syndrome and lipodystrophy, due to which her body has lost the ability to form subcutaneous fat. For the same reason, he cannot see in one eye. But, nevertheless, this did not stop her from leading a more or less normal life. Today, Lizzie is a motivational speaker. She travels around the world giving seminars and writing inspiring books.

Man Without a Face

Doctors literally removed Jason Shechterly's face

There is another person who, thanks to the media, received the title of the most ugly man planets. Retired police officer Jason Shechterly was shot while on duty. terrible accident: A taxi crashed into a policeman's car. The blow was so powerful that it immediately caught fire. The policeman was not immediately pulled out. The result is fourth degree burns. Doctors, in order to save Jason's life, had to literally remove his face. It was this incident that gave rise to the Weekly World News newspaper to include the policeman in the list of the ugliest people on the planet.

They were born under a lucky star. Whether it was fate that way, or whether they walked long and hard towards their world fame, the fact remains: they are rich and famous, and also... ugly as hell! Photos of the scariest, ugliest celebrities.

1. Michael Jackson

Who did you expect to see on our list at number one? Michael Jackson could have become a successful performer and earned worldwide fame as a black singer, but he himself decided to destroy both his face and his reputation. He began to look like an albino, acquiring facial features that were completely unusual for him, for example, a nose shape that was absolutely not typical for representatives of the black race. He showed us all what can happen when a person is too critical of his appearance, given to him by Mother Nature... As a result, Michael Jackson turned out to be something between an alien and an albino.

2. Marilyn Manson

Gee... What the hell has happened to this guy? Unnaturally whitened face different color eyes (one his own, the other covered with a soft blue lens) and blood-red lips make him look like a ghost...

Marilyn Manson is simply ugly, there’s no other way to put it, and the strangest thing is that he chose this appearance himself. Moreover, he not only disfigures himself, but also arouses disgust in everyone who looks at him.

3. Jocelyn Wildenstein

This is just some kind of nightmare! This is what happens when you're obsessed plastic surgery. Rich socialite from Switzerland, Jocelyn became famous precisely because of her ugliness. For extreme appearance journalists nicknamed her “the bride of Wildenstein” (by analogy with the bride of Frankenstein), and this nickname stuck to her like a burr.

According to rumors, Wildenstein has allegedly already spent on plastic surgery in the United States about $4,000,000, with all expenses paid by her husband, the world-famous art billionaire Alec Wildenstein.

4. Michael Berryman

No, don't think about it, this is not makeup for new role. This actor, originally from Los Angeles, suffers from a hereditary disease - hypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasia. This rare disease, which affects the sweat glands, hair, nails and teeth, has determined his creative role - Michael appears mainly in horror films and science fiction projects. He has a rich filmography, which includes such films as “Oh, this is science”, “Alf”, “Invitation to Hell”. He also starred in legendary films, like The Devil's Rejects One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest. Berryman typically plays mutants, monsters, monstrous villains and other terrifying characters. The actor starred in one of the episodes of the series “ Star Trek: The Next Generation" and "The X-Files".

5. DJ Qualls

And again we have before us a man who, against his will, acquired a truly strange appearance. Qualls suffered from the cancer lymphogranulomatosis, or Hodgkin's disease, which he contracted at the age of 14. He was able to overcome the fatal illness: after two years of numerous surgical operations (including removal of the spleen), chemotherapy and radiation therapy, Qualls entered a stage of remission, during which he acquired such a peculiar appearance: the young man is extremely thin. In 1997, he entered the University of Nashville. And then (oh, happy fate!), I noticed him at one of the performances of the city theater famous photographer David LaChapelle began inviting people to his photo shoots. Qualls began modeling for Prada and Calvin Klein. Afterwards he was able to become famous as an actor, starring in the film “Road Adventure”.

6. Marty Feldman

Here's another tragic incident. Marty Feldman (1934-1982) - English writer, comedian and BAFTA award winner, is known around the world for his bulging eyes, which are the result of an overactive thyroid gland. He wrote scripts for 25 films and TV series, and his acting fame came after performing leading role in the series "Marty". He starred in the films “The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes”, “Young Frankenstein”, “Silent Movie”, and also took part as a guest in one of the episodes of the legendary Muppet Show - “A Thousand and One Nights”.

7. Clint Howard

This time we are not talking about any illness - this artist himself simply does not have a very pleasant appearance. But this is the reason for his incredible popularity. The actor, born in 1959, has starred in films such as Backdraft, Apollo 13, Knockdown, and the TV series Star Trek and Arrested Development. In 1998, Howard was awarded with a prize MTV. He was married twice, and took this step only to prove to everyone that in his personal life, appearance does not matter at all.

8. Shane MacGowan

This Irish musician, a member of the group “The Pogues”, became famous throughout the world as a talented author and performer of his own songs. He is recognized as one of the most important and poetic Irish composers and musicians of the last 30 years. Great find for our top! He actually looks terrible, just terrible...

9. Lyle Lovett

Surely Lyle Lovett has incriminating materials on half of humanity. Otherwise, how was he allowed to leave hell and get to our sinful earth? And the fact that Julia Roberts married this monster makes us think that she, too, was a victim of his blackmail... or fell under some kind of charm that we do not understand.

Find at least something attractive in this person, and if you find it, share it with us - we’ll laugh together.

10. Kelis

Holy God... Yes, Kelis is not the kind of girl that all the boys run after in the yard. When you look at her, doubt creeps in: is she a woman or an alien from outer space? It sounds a little strange, but if you look at her photo, you will notice that her mouth is constantly open, as if she is preparing to swallow you.

Brr, unpleasant, of course... And every time, looking at her next photo, you involuntarily begin to look for the Adam's apple.

11. Iggy Pop

Rock singer, composer and actor, he is also called godfather(sometimes the “grandfather”) of punk rock. Iggy Pop was the lead singer of The Stooges, one of the leading grunge and rock bands in the late '60s and early '70s that influenced the emerging genres of heavy metal and punk rock. The Stooges' live concerts were infamous for their performances, which included Iggy jumping off the stage into the crowd, injuring himself with a broken bottle, smearing peanut butter on his naked torso, and insulting the audience. So, not being naturally handsome, he managed to disfigure himself even more at his own whim.

12. Steven Tyler

This guy looks like a real zombie. He is famous and very talented singer, a cool guy, dad of one of the coolest girls in Hollywood, he had so many women and money that anyone would envy... and he is also scary, like a nightmare...

13. Courtney Love

Drugs have never made anyone more attractive. And this woman became an example of what an ugly and sexless creature a rather nice girl can turn into as a result of drug use.

14. Donatella Versace

Oh, how quickly the years fly by... Yes, she is talented, famous and rich, but, my God, how ugly she is!

15. Amy Winehouse

Another victim of drugs is an English singer and songwriter, a performer in the genres of soul, jazz and R&B. She had many tattoos of naked women on her body. When asked about this, she admitted that in this regard she likes girls more.

“In essence, I am more a man than a woman, although I am not a lesbian.” Amy always said that when she left the stage, she would open a beauty salon and live out her life, making people beautiful and happy... Unfortunately, she was not able to accomplish this; she passed away at the age of 27.

16. Ronaldinho

One of the best football players of our time, Ronaldinho can easily be called the funniest, most honest, most likable, but at the same time... and the ugliest athlete in the world. This famous Brazilian doesn’t really try to embellish his image; his fees are truly astronomical.

17. Kelly Osbourne

Who doesn’t know Kelly, the daughter of the legendary Ozzy Osbourne? Americans are greatly fascinated by her British accent, and everyone recognizes that she has a strong personality, but, frankly speaking, Kelly Osbourne's appearance leaves much to be desired. And the point is not at all that the girl is fat, no, it’s Lately she managed to lose a lot of weight, then gain a little again, then lose it again... Come on, let's be honest, weight fluctuations have nothing to do with it! It can't radically change a person unless they're naturally very attractive, which is why Kelly made our list!

18. Tori Spelling

Tori Spelling owes her career entirely to her father, media mogul Aaron Spelling, otherwise, with her appearance, the girl would never have managed to make it onto the screen. For some reason, you always want to hope that yes, daddy pushed through, but then she will prove with her talent that it was not in vain that she was given such strong protection. But... all hopes are in vain, and (thanks to dad Aaron!) every time I see Tori on TV, for some reason I want to change the channel.

It's terrible, but it doesn't give you the opportunity to see, what if she actually became a real star? Alas, she is not getting prettier over the years...

19. Rosie O'Donnell

Rosie O'Donnell is a real badass, and it's not a bad thing that we got her on our list. It is not beautiful, but it is simple and understandable to everyone.

20. Rachel Dratch

Don't get us wrong: we love Rachel. Her sketches are very witty and she really great actress. But, unfortunately, her ugly appearance gives her every right take last place on our list.

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Throughout the history of existence, people have strived to be beautiful and were ready to change their body for this. One of the most ancient and widespread types of body modification was artificial deformation of the skull. Scientists note that this practice was quite common in ancient times, so it seems strange that in modern world it did not gain distribution.

Woman from Tlailotlacan

At the foot of the Pyramid of the Sun in Teotihuacan, archaeologists discovered a curious 1,600-year-old skull. The skull, belonging to a woman between 35 and 40 years old, was artificially lengthened. Scientists were also very intrigued by the find’s teeth - the upper front incisors were inlaid with pyrite, and instead of the missing lower incisor there was a serpentine prosthesis. Experts believe that the “Woman from Tlailotlacan” was a visiting aristocrat, because artificially deformed skulls were common among the Mayans of southern Mexico and Central America. However, in Teotihuacan, located in the center of Mexico, they are extremely rare. The woman was buried with 19 vessels containing offerings.

Huns of the Carpathian Basin

Anthropologists have discovered nine skulls that indicate the practice of artificial deformation of skulls in the Carpathian Basin of Hungary. The remains, which date back to the fifth and sixth centuries AD, belonged to the infamous Huns. This find helped identify three different style deformations of male and female skulls at that time. Experts believe that the purpose of the deformation was twofold: it was an indicator of wealth and affiliation with a particular people (other tribes who hoped to “curry favor” with the steppe invaders also adopted this practice).

Skulls of Shanidar

Artificial deformation of the skull is an ancient practice. Evidence has already been found that it is at least 10,000 years old, and recent finds indicate that it may be much older. In Iraq's Shanidar, archaeologists have discovered two Neanderthal skulls that suggest human ancestors also practiced a similar activity as far back as 45,000 years ago. These findings have all the signs of artificial cranial deformation.

Alsatian aristocrat

During excavations in Alsace, France, archaeologists discovered graves and artifacts dating back 6,000 years. One of the most interesting discoveries became a well-preserved elongated skull of a woman aged 1,600 years. Given that the woman was buried with a number of luxury items, experts believe she was an aristocrat. Interestingly, artificial deformation of the skull was common in France until the beginning of the 20th century. This led to the emergence of the so-called “freaks from Toulouse”. Unlike the Alsatian aristocrat, in Toulouse the practice was widespread among the peasantry.

Gallina skulls

In a remote gorge in New Mexico, archaeologists have discovered evidence of genocide. They found seven skeletons belonging to members of the Gallina people. This mysterious culture lived in the northwest of modern New Mexico between 1000 and 1200 AD. All seven remains show signs that these people were brutally murdered. Also, the Gallina skulls show clear signs of modification - they are strongly flattened in the rear. Today it is no longer known for what purposes this was done.

Mangbetu

The Mangbetu people of northeastern Congo are known for their practice of lipombo, the art of lengthening skulls. Lipombo was a status symbol ruling class, and deformed skulls were considered a sign of beauty, strength and intelligence. Mangbetu also wore elaborate, high hairstyles to emphasize the abnormality of their heads. The deformation process began after the child was one month old. A cloth was wrapped tightly around his head to encourage the lengthening of his skull as he grew. This generally did not cause brain damage. The practice of lipombo continued until 1950, when Belgian authorities banned it.

Skulls Sonora

In 1999, workers in the northern Mexican state of Sonora made an unexpected discovery. They excavated "El Cementerio" - ancient burial, containing the remains of 13 people with artificially elongated skulls. Although excavations at the site began in 1999, it was not until 2012 that bones dating back 1,000 years were found. In addition, archaeologists discovered pendants, nose rings and other jewelry. Today we can only guess why the ancient inhabitants of Sonora deliberately deformed their skulls.

Kohun Skull

In 1925, a farmer's plow came across a mysterious skull near the Australian town of Cohune. It looked very similar to the skull of ancient Homo erectus, but it was only 10,000 to 30,000 years old. Not surprisingly, this has given rise to numerous discussions and theories. There was even a hypothesis that Homo sapiens developed independently of each other in different parts peace. Today, many experts believe that the extremely low shape of the skull with an elongated forehead is the result of an artificial cranial deformation, but this is also only a hypothesis.

Skulls of the Paracas Peninsula

Four hours' drive south of the Peruvian capital Lima lies the deserted Paracas Peninsula. It was here in 1928 that archaeologists made a discovery that is still controversial: 300 skulls from clear signs craniocerebral deformation. This practice was common in South America, so what makes these specimens unique. They have evidence that humans were born with elongated heads. Typically, cranial deformation does not change the volume of the skull. However, the Paracas skulls were 25 percent larger in volume and 60 percent heavier than the average skull. They also only had one parietal plate, not two. DNA analysis especially added fuel to the fire, during which mitochondrial DNA was discovered, which is inherited from the mother, with an unknown mutation that is not found in humans, primates, or any other animals.

Skull of Chief Komkomly

Artificial cranial deformation was common among the Chinook Indians in North America. In the 19th century, the Chinook leader was Komcomly. It was he who met the Lewis and Clark expedition when they first reached the mouth of the Columbia River. In 1830 Comcomly died of smallpox. Four years later, Dr. Meredith Gardner of the Hudson Bay Company excavated the chief's grave to steal his artificially deformed skull. Gardner sent Comcomley's skull to England, where it remained in the Royal Naval Museum for 117 years. He was then transported to the United States and buried in the land of his ancestors.

1. Hilton Sisters
Violet and Daisy Hilton

These sisters are Siamese twins. They had a common circulatory and nervous system. This meant that they experienced one pain between them. The sisters were sold into slavery by their midwife mother, who greedily took advantage of their misfortune. They sang, danced, played various instruments in the circus. Their slave owner took all their income and forbade them to communicate with anyone. In the end, one lawyer helped them escape the shackles, and even bought back all the money they earned. The sisters continued to work in show business and at the peak of their careers earned $5,000.

2. Wild men from Borneo

These "wild men" were actually doppelgängers, mentally retarded dwarfs who had no hope of employment other than to entertain circus audiences. At the age of 26, they were purchased from their natural mother by a man named Lyman Warner. They were taught acrobatics and dances, with which they performed in front of the audience. Enslaved by the Warner family, they continued to bring wealth to the family for fifty years.

3. Woman doll
Lucia Zarate

Lucia was born in Mexico in 1864. She weighed 8 ounces and was 7 inches tall. She weighed less than a kitten. To this day she is the smallest woman on Earth. Arriving in the United States at the age of 12, she was the highest paid midget at the time ($20 per hour). Unfortunately, she died at the age of 26 on a train.

4. Texas Giant
Jack Earl

Al had a condition called acromegaly. Jack Earle performed in the circus with famous circus performers. He also starred in films such as Jack and the Bean Tree (guess who?). Despite the fact that it was difficult for freaks to find work, Earl showed everyone that you can use your extraordinary appearance in any profession. He was a salesman for a wine company and later became their PR representative. He also sculpted, painted, and wrote poetry (his book Long Shadows was published in 1950).

5. "The Hunchback"

Quasimodo - no fictional character. The eponymous Hunchback of Notre Dame in Victor Hugo's story actually lived in Notre Dame. One British researcher found fragments of a memoir that told of a “hunchbacked stone carver” who worked at Hugo Cathedral. It is not difficult to understand why he was given the nickname "Le Bossu" - the Hunchback.

6. The woman with the face of a mule
Grace McDaniels

This woman was born with a facial deformity that made many people uncomfortable looking at her. She was declared "the ugliest woman in the world." This is also a kind of achievement. Despite her appearance, she was very a good man. Grace got married and had a child who did not inherit her facial features, but he became a drunkard and a social outcast.

7. Jo-Jo, the boy with the dog face
Fedor Evtishchev

The boy, like his father, suffered from a rare disease - hypertrichosis. His father lived alone in the forest, away from people, so as not to listen to their ridicule. To earn money, he performed in the circus. After Fedor was born, they began touring together. Soon the father died, and the boy for a long time performed in shows organized by the famous American entrepreneur F. T. Barnum. Like a trained dog, Fedor could bark and growl on command, but he was not a dog. He could speak English, Russian and German.

8. Julia Pastrana

This girl suffered from hypertrichosis - her face and body were covered with black, coarse hair. Outwardly, Julia resembled a gorilla. Her height was a little more than 137 cm. Despite her deformity, Pastrana danced well and was very kind and welcoming. She had a husband, Theodore, who bought her and taught her everything she surprised people with in the circus. Soon, Julia gave birth to a child who lived only 3 days, and she herself died 5 days after this event. Theodore mummified the corpses of his wife and child, and later their bodies were displayed in various Panic Rooms.

9. Schlitzi
Simon Metz


Schlitzi was very popular in the circus. He was a microcephalic - a man with a small skull and a small brain. His child's head sat incongruously on the shoulders of an adult. His brain was about 3 years old, yet he sang and danced like a 10 year old. Already physically an adult, he starred in the film “Freaks” (1932), then “Island of Lost Souls” (1933). After his death, Schlitzi became a true legend.

10. Caterpillar Man
Prince Randian


Prince Randian was an amazing man - he wore sleeveless clothes and no socks. He had only a head and a torso and looked like he was paralyzed, although he could light a cigarette with just his mouth. He had a wife, with whose help he learned to move. Fame came to him in 1932, after cameo role in Todd Browning's "Freaks." Prince Randian lived to be 63 years old.