Mystery of the Ruby Slippers

Mystery of the Ruby Slippers

According to federal prosecutors in North Dakota, a man has been charged by a grand jury for the theft of Judy Garland's iconic ruby red slippers from "The Wizard of Oz." The shoes were stolen in 2005 and later recovered in a 2018 FBI sting operation, but no arrests were made at the time.
Human Lion

Human Lion

Stephan Bibrowski, born in 1890 in Wilczogóra, Grójec County, Congress Poland, was widely recognized as Lionel the Lion-faced Man, a prominent figure in the world of sideshow performances.
The Four Legged Woman

The Four Legged Woman

Josephine Corbin, was an extraordinary American sideshow performer who possessed a rare condition known as dipygus. This condition manifested as two separate pelvises positioned side by side from her waist down, resulting from the splitting of her body axis during development.
Human Camel

Human Camel

Ella Harper gained fame under the stage name "The Camel Girl." Her unique condition, known as congenital genu recurvatum, caused her knees to bend backward, leading her to prefer walking on all fours, hence the nickname "Camel Girl."
The Wild Men of Borneo

The Wild Men of Borneo

The Wild Men of Borneo, Waino and Plutanor, were a remarkable duo of dwarf brothers known for their extraordinary strength and their association with P. T. Barnum and his exhibitions of oddities.