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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.

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.

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, 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.

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.