Wolf Man
Wolf Man's nick-name was,"Jo Jo." but that was back in history. The modern day wolf man is 2 brothers that have the same identical inherited characteristics. These men are genetically related to the original Jo Jo.
Joseph Merrick-Elephant Man
Joseph Merrick was called the Elephant Man because of the abnormal masses of flesh which began growing on his face and body when he was a child. (Merrick was first presumed to have elephantiasis and later nuerofibramotasis, but more recent studies have suggested that Merrick suffered from a still rarer affliction called Proteus Syndrome, or possibly from a combination of Proteus Syndrome and type 1 neurofibromatosis, called NF1.) Treated as a freak for much of his life, Joseph Merrick eventually found work as a sideshow attraction.
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Wang - Unicorn Man
This 88 year-old horned man from Zheng Zhou, China shows a great example of cortex hyperplasia. The condition results in ‘horn-like’ growths. If should be noted that such horns are technically not really horns at all. Still, what else could one possibly call it? The horn began to grow about 4 months ago when the gentleman picked at a little bump on his head. The horn has continued to grow however a doctor has arranged to remove the unusual growth.
Lionel- Lion Face Boy
Stefan Bibrowski was born in 1890 in Warsaw. He was discovered by a unknown German showman at the age of four and, with the permission of his parents, he began his exhibition career in 1895. He was given the name Lionel The Lion-Faced Boy and a back story involving his mother witnessing his father being eaten by a lion was added to his biography. This was cited as the cause of his four inch long fur and the concept – know as imprinting – was a commonly held belief in the 1800′s. He did indeed have hypertrichosis and by all accounts was a very intelligent man who spoke at least five languages and had aspirations of being a dentist. Physically he was not an imposing figure as his official height was only five ft. three inches. Also, as is common with many forms of hypertrichosis, Lionel only had a couple of teeth in his mouth.
Ella Harper- Camel Girl
“I am called the camel girl because my knees turn backward. I can walk best on my hands and feet as you see me in the picture. I have traveled considerbly in the show business for the past four years and now, this is 1886 and I intend to quit the show business and go to school and fit myself for another occupation.” Quote Camel Girl.
Martin Laurello- The Human Owl
The man who we have come to know as Martin Laurello was born in Nuremburg, Germany around 1886. He began to perform his act in Europe when in his 20′s and brought it over to America in 1921. He appeared several times at Coney Island and worked also for Ringling Bros. Barnum & Bailey’s sideshow. He also worked for Dick's Best Royal American Shows and as late as 1945 was appearing with Ripley’s shows along with “Popeye Perry” and Junior Stiles, 7-year old Lobster Boy.