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Lazarus Colloredo and Joannes Baptista Colloredo, born in Genoa, Italy, were conjoined twins who gained fame by touring freak shows across 17th-century Europe.

Máximo and Bartola, also known as Maximo Valdez Nunez and Bartola Velasquez, were two Salvadoran siblings who had microcephaly and cognitive developmental disabilities. They were displayed in human zoos during the 19th century.

Grady Franklin Stiles Jr., born on June 26, 1937, was an American performer and murderer known for his participation in freak shows. He had a genetic condition called ectrodactyly, which caused his fingers and toes to be fused together, resembling lobster claws. Due to his deformity, he adopted the stage name "Lobster Boy."

Charles Sherwood Stratton, born on January 4, 1838, and passed away on July 15, 1883, gained significant renown as "General Tom Thumb" in the world of entertainment under the guidance of circus pioneer P. T. Barnum. Stratton, an American dwarf, achieved great fame for his performances.

Daisy and Violet Hilton, born on February 5, 1908, were conjoined twins and entertainers hailing from England.

Chang and Eng Bunker were conjoined twin brothers of Siamese and Chinese descent. Their extraordinary lives propelled the term “Siamese twins” to become synonymous with conjoined twins in general.

During the 1880s, James Edwin Wide, a signalman with a peg leg, found himself in a bustling South African market, where an extraordinary sight caught his attention. He witnessed a remarkable scene: a chacma baboon skillfully driving an oxcart. Intrigued and impressed, Wide decided to purchase the baboon and give him the name Jack, transforming him into both a beloved pet and a personal assistant.