Articles for tag: Siamese Twins

Karla News

Discovering America’s Sideshow past in Gibsonton, Florida

Well, it isn’t Disney World or Busch Gardens, but it has its own history as well as attractions. Gibsonton, Florida sits roughly 75 miles south of Disney World and 20 miles away from Tampa’s Busch Gardens and is worth the visit, even if it is just a brief drive through its dilapidated streets. The history ...

Karla News

The Mutter Museum in Philadelphia, PA

Hyrtl Skull Collection Mutter Museum A wax mold of a woman with a horn growing out of her skull is among the objects on display in this collection. There are several skulls on display showing untreated conditions of the head. The tallest skeleton is is a nine foot colon containing over 40 pounds of fecal ...

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Gifted Hands: The Story of Dr. Ben Carson

On February 7th at 8e/7c time, Cuba Gooding, Jr. will be premiering in a movie on TNT network. The movie is called “Gifted Hands” and it is the true stroy of the life of one Dr. Ben Carson. Benjamin Solomon Carson was born Detroit, Michigan in 1951. His parents divorced in 1959 when Ben was ...

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Strange Exhibits in Philadelphia’s Mutter Museum

The Mutter Museum, part of the College of Physicians of Philadelphia, is interesting if nothing else. The museum contains specimens of different medical conditions. The Mutter Museum was originally intended to give medical students the chance to see the effects of rare conditions. Today it still serves that purpose, and fascinates the public with some ...