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The sideshow was a place where people could see all kinds of rare disorders and deformities on display. From achondroplasia to microcephaly to neurofibromatosis, all kinds of conditions were present, albeit with less technical names for the performers (dwarves, pinheads, and knotty men respectively). One disorder was unique in that it produced two different kindsContinue reading “The Hairy Folk: Hypertrichosis in the Sideshow”