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The Human Marvels
by Molly McCall
Wed, December 05, 2007, 3:00 am PST

Ladies and gentlemen, we present The Human Marvels. For nearly one year, the host and sideshow enthusiast behind this site has imparted the history of human eccentricity. With dignity and honor, he introduces such "peculiar people" and medical oddities as Caroline Crachami, "the Sicilian fairy," and Frank "Cannonball" Richards, the "pain-proof man." Approach and you're guaranteed an astonishing tour of the many ways men and women have been born different—or made themselves that way. You will encounter black albino brothers, a horned grandmother, the Sacred Family of Burma, the Rubber Man, and the Tattooed Prince. This also being a tale of carnivals and circuses, the human skill for gimmickry (and cruelty) makes its presence known. Here, the terrible hoax and the terrific truth often sit side by side. And now, come on in!

Filed under: Weird Stuff, Portraits

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