Heterosexuals of the entertainment industry in the early 20th century

The man with rubber skin, the "leopard girl", the "toad boy" . are the artists who suffer from strange diseases, known by their talents.

In the early years of the twentieth century, people with looks or abilities were often voluntary or forced to take part in entertainment programs.

Every place with their appearance attracts many public classes. And this is also a way for them to earn money to support themselves.

Going back in history, learn about some famous artists who have special appearance due to strange diseases in the early twentieth century.

1. The man has rubber skin

At this time, everyone had heard of a rubber man - Felix Wehrle with a talent for stretching and tugging on any skin on his body.

Many people think that Felix Wehrle's skin is made of rubber so it can be flexed and twisted into all shapes. Not only that, Felix Wehrle could also bend his fingers backwards without feeling pain.

However, scientists have found a solution to this secret by Felix Wehrle. According to experts, this man suffers from Ehlers syndrome - Danlos (EDs) - a genetic connective tissue disorder with many different manifestations on each individual. Typical manifestations of the disease are loose skin, tissue, joints due to the production of abnormal collagen.

Collagen is an important component in the skin that helps the tissues bind together, resist deformation, increase the health of the skin, joints, muscles, ligaments, blood vessels and other internal organs .

Abnormal collagen will make the structure more elastic. Depending on the individual, the severity of this mutation can vary from mild to life-threatening. Currently, this disease has no cure and treatments such as controlling the digestive system, excretion, cardiovascular system is only supportive.

The signs of EDS were first introduced by Hippocrates - the Greek doctor known as the father of medicine in 400 BC. Symptoms of this disease are named after two physicists, Edvard Ehlers (Danish) and Henri - Alexandre Danlos (French), who announced the disease to the world in the early twentieth century.

2. "Leopard girl"

'Vitiligo' , also known as harmless dermatitis, is caused by Louise right from birth. She is often called the "white black man" or "leopard girl" because of her mixed skin color and the African leopard-like appearance.

Vitiligo is a condition that causes some pigmentation loss in the skin. It happens when melanin - the cell responsible for pigmentation on dead skin or no longer works.

The exact cause of vitiligo has not been found yet, but many studies show that it may arise from autoimmune, genetic, neurological or viral mechanisms. In most cases, vitiligo is spontaneous, but in some cases, the disease is triggered by skin bleach or other chemicals.

The proportion of people suffering from this disease worldwide is less than 1%

There are several treatments for 'vitiligo', of which the most current method is to use steroids and a combination of ultraviolet light and creams. But because phototherapy is highly likely to cause skin cancer, the disease is usually only applied if the main measure is not effective.

3. "Toad boy"

Otis Jordan carries the body of a 4-year-old boy, but his face and brain are exactly the same as adults. Besides the strange appearance, Otis Jordan also has the ability to roll, light and smoke a cigarette with only his lips.

According to research by scientists, Otis Jordan has suffered from AMC - a rare type of birth defect that makes the joint bend permanently. The deformations of these arms and legs cause a lot of inconveniences to Mr. Jordan.

But in return for the lack of physicality, Otis Jordan has an extremely intelligent mind. From a very young age, Jordan was eager to learn and design for himself a goat car to move himself in the 5th grade.

Impressed by the roll act, burning the medicine with his lips, Otis decided to turn him into an artist. He also created the 'fire-eating' technique, swallowed his cigarette and pulled it out with an intact shape. In addition to the ability to perform to bring joy to the audience, Otis is also known as the "kid boy" by his twitching legs.

4. "The skeleton"

Isaac Sprague is known as 'the skeleton' because of his shocking appearance. He was born in 1842 in Massachusetts and is a healthy, normal child. Until 12 years old, Isaac Sprague began to lose weight quickly.

His parents were extremely worried, forbidding Isaac to do any heavy work, inviting the best doctors to treat him, providing the best diet but his weight continued to decline.

In 1865, during an outing, an artist discovered Isaac and invited him to collaborate. At first, Isaac refused but later realized that he could make money and live well thanks to his appearance, so he accepted to join.

He began touring with the stage name 'skeleton' and quickly became famous. After 1868, Isaac temporarily stopped working, married and gave birth to three healthy children.

At the age of 40, he participated in a study to better understand his illness. At that time, he was 1.52m tall and weighed only 18 kg. Although many medical experiments have been conducted, the cause of Isaac's disease has not been verified. However, it is fortunate that all three of Isaac's children are very healthy and do not have an expression similar to his father's illness.

5. The man has a lion face

It can be said that one of the most famous people in the entertainment village at the end of the twentieth century is Stephan Bibrowski (1891-1932). His whole body was covered by long hairs that made him look like a lion.

Scientists have diagnosed, he has a rare disease called 'hypertrichosis' or werewolf syndrome . Patients with this disease often develop abnormal hair and hair on the body, possibly in some parts or whole body.

When he was born, Stephan Bibrowski's mother was very surprised and said that the cause of this situation was that his father had been scratched by a lion. She felt ashamed of everyone about Stephan and sent him to a German boss - Sedlmayer when he was 4 years old. Sedlmayer put Stephan on the spotlight and 'exhibited' him throughout Europe.

At that time, Stephan's hair was 20cm long and about 10cm in other parts of his body. Only hands and feet are Stephan Bibrowski not covered by feathers. Since then, he toured everywhere and occasionally returned to Europe.

Bibrowski attracts people with tricks to use sports equipment. At the same time different from the fierce appearance, he showed his polite and courteous side of the audience when talking to them so he was loved by the public.

In the late 1920s, Stephan left his career and returned to Germany. In 1932, he died of a heart attack, aged 41 years.