Sideshow Anomalies

In Bangladesh, Abul Bajandra is known as the “Tree Man” because of an extremely rare genetic condition known as Epidermodysplasia

Doctors dubbed 7-year-old Olivia Farnsworth of Huddersfield, England, the “bionic girl” because a rare chromosome condition (chromosome 6 deletion) renders

The history of the freak show Freak shows were popular attractions during the mid 19th to mid 20th centuries until changes

21-year-old Jasmine Tridevil (I’m guessing this isn’t her real name) says she was rejected by fifty plastic surgeons before one cosmetic

30-year-old Victoria Wild had great aspirations. She wanted puffy pouty lips, gigantic breasts, and huge eyelashes so she could look

24-year-old Berlin native Michele Koebke has a goal in life - to set the world record for the World's Tiniest

A 9-year-old mind-reading savant is discovered In 2013, a nine-year-old autistic girl from Sharjah, India was discovered to have an extraordinary

In the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania area, children are often told the tale of a monstrous creature, a faceless man that wanders

  Superman Lives In 1999, a 24-year-old former professional sprinter gave birth to a bouncing baby boy in Berlin, Germany. For the

Grady Franklin Stiles, Jr., born in Pittsburgh on July 18, 1937, suffered from ectrodactyly, a condition where the fingers and

“Schlitzie” was born Simon Metz on September 10, 1890 in the Bronx. From birth Schlitzie looked like any other baby

Koo Koo, the Bird Girl was born Minnie Woolsey in Georgia in 1880. Fate dealt Minnie a bad hand –

Prince Randian, billed as the Living Torso, was a side show performer during the 1930’s. He starred in the landmark

Jane Barnell, a “bearded lady” who used the stage name Lady Olga, was born February 28, 1877 in Wilmington, North