This 18th century Frenchman was constantly hungry and, despite being a normal size, constantly ate anything he could. He was even suspected to have eaten a toddler at a hospital
This Russian historian was arrested after it was discovered that his collection of oversized dolls contained mummified female corpses
Dubbed “the toxic lady”, when this dying woman came to the ER, staff who had contact with her became mysteriously ill. A few theories exist as to the cause, but none proven
This man from Virginia set the world record for being the person struck by lightning the most times (7), something with odds of approximately 4.15 in 100 nonillion
This self-declared Emperor of the United States and Protector of Mexico lived in San Francisco in the 1800's
The only man in history to have officially been both a dwarf and a giant, this man was 122.55 cm (4 ft 0.25 in) at 18; when he died at 51, he was 234 cm (7 ft 8 in)
This Japanese officer continued his own personal campaign in the Philippines for 29 years after the end of WW2, only being convinced it was over in 1974
This Irish woman was thought dead & was buried alive; she was exhumed by grave robbers who cut her finger, bringing her out of her coma; her grave says 'lived once, buried twice'
This man survived having an iron rod shot through his skull; the damage to his brain supposedly drastically changed his personality, although the extent is disputed
This Russian man was thought to have a tumor in his lung, but upon surgery, it turned out to be a pine tree; it is assumed he inhaled a seed which then grew into the tree
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