Vintage Braces

Vintage Braces

Syphilitic skull. Tertiary syphilis, untreated for almost 27

Syphilitic skull. Tertiary syphilis, untreated for almost 27

Benjamin Rush, father of American Psychiatry, believed that mental

Benjamin Rush, father of American Psychiatry, believed that mental

Trichobezoar - hairball in the shape of a stomach removed from

Trichobezoar - hairball in the shape of a stomach removed from

“Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva is a disease where

“Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva is a disease where

Polydactyl - 8 toes

Polydactyl - 8 toes

Cephalotribe; obstetric tool, Geneva, Switzerland, 1750-1850

Cephalotribe; obstetric tool, Geneva, Switzerland, 1750-1850

Genetics.

Genetics.

Oversized hands and arms, caused by a hormone imbalance.

Oversized hands and arms, caused by a hormone imbalance.

From the MutterMuseum - the deformed ribcage of a woman who wore

From the MutterMuseum - the deformed ribcage of a woman who wore

Apothecary Jar - Dragon’s Blood, circa 1900. Clear glass

Apothecary Jar - Dragon’s Blood, circa 1900. Clear glass

Frontal Lobotomy: It involved…Brain slicing! Essentially, it

Frontal Lobotomy: It involved…Brain slicing! Essentially, it

(Blue People of Kentucky) Fugates: The genetic form of methemoglobinemia

(Blue People of Kentucky) Fugates: The genetic form of methemoglobinemia

Brain Salt

Brain Salt

Nick Hilton watched in horror as his wife Jamie stepped backward

Nick Hilton watched in horror as his wife Jamie stepped backward

The skull of a young boy with a second imperfect skull attached

The skull of a young boy with a second imperfect skull attached

Quinine-Whiskey

Quinine-Whiskey

circa 1675 Illustration of a woman having a breast operation,

circa 1675 Illustration of a woman having a breast operation,

Zahra Aboutalib, Morocco, carried her child in her womb for almost

Zahra Aboutalib, Morocco, carried her child in her womb for almost

Bleeding dish, 18th c. When blood was taken from patients in

Bleeding dish, 18th c. When blood was taken from patients in

autopsy

autopsy

A Gibson Girl in her corset in the early 1900s. Those poor women!

A Gibson Girl in her corset in the early 1900s. Those poor women!

Photo diary of plastic surgery

Photo diary of plastic surgery

Madame Dimanche, also known as Widow Sunday, was a French woman

Madame Dimanche, also known as Widow Sunday, was a French woman

This rare bizarre condition is called Anencephaly Syndrome. The

This rare bizarre condition is called Anencephaly Syndrome. The

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spoookyscary.tumblr.com/post/47262469871/

1 head 2 body fish - do they live near a power plant?

1 head 2 body fish - do they live near a power plant?

The ‘Bagelhead’ is currently the hottest body modification

The ‘Bagelhead’ is currently the hottest body modification

Betty Lou Williams (1932-1955), the youngest of 12 children,

Betty Lou Williams (1932-1955), the youngest of 12 children,

From Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine, by Walter L. Pyle

From Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine, by Walter L. Pyle

In 1961, Leonid Rogozov, 27, was the only surgeon in the Soviet

In 1961, Leonid Rogozov, 27, was the only surgeon in the Soviet

In some parts of the world ants are used to close up wounds!

In some parts of the world ants are used to close up wounds!

Nurse Preparing for electro-convulsive therapy, 1951

Nurse Preparing for electro-convulsive therapy, 1951

Examples of the some of the various deformations of the fetus

Examples of the some of the various deformations of the fetus

Two artificial noses, 17th-18th century

Two artificial noses, 17th-18th century

Mercurochrome…prevent infection! Too bad this and so many

Mercurochrome…prevent infection! Too bad this and so many