Author Archives: Joseph Caltabiano

About Joseph Caltabiano

Joseph Caltabiano is a writer, oddities lover and a former surgical technologist. He left the field of surgical technology to pursue a career in blogging and internet marketing. As clearly shown in his posts, Joseph is very passionate about unusual topics. His two most favorite topics are medical and weird science.

An Interview With Grady Stiles III (The Son Of ‘Lobster Boy’ Grady Stiles Jr)

Welcome to our fascinating interview with Grady Stiles III, the son of the famous sideshow freak Grady Stiles, Jr., also known as Lobster Boy (June 26, 1937 – November 29, 1992).

Related article: Images of rare human deformities

What is Ectrodactyly?

An X-ray of a 12-year-old girl in 1907.

Ectrodactyly (also known as as split hand/split foot malformation (SHFM), cleft hand or lobster claw) is a rare congenital anomaly caused by human gene defects. It affects about 1 in 90,000 births.

The limb malformation involves the deficiency or absence of one or more central digits of the hand and/or foot. read more

The Amazing Horror Sculptures Of Steven Vlad Navarro

If you’re looking for the coolest and weirdest horror sculptures online, you will want to check out the work of artist Steven Vlad Navarro. His products would make a unique gift for a friend or loved one. Find out how you can buy a bizarre cell phone case, It coffee mug and more!

It Movie Phone Case

This is a spooky cell phone case of the clown from the supernatural horror film It.

iPhone 11 Pro Max Case

Here are 2 images of another horror cell phone case with incredibly amazing detail. read more

5 Most Insane Plastic Surgeries You Will Ever See

Today, the plastic surgery industry is a multi-billion-dollar industry that continues to rise in popularity. For some people, having these plastic surgery procedures becomes an addiction: consider Michael Jackson (MJ) and Joan Rivers. It is easy to see why facial plastic surgery procedures can become addictive, especially for someone like Joan Rivers, who was trying desperately to address the signs of aging and for MJ, who was trying to eliminate the issue (i.e., big nose) that his father tormented him about throughout his adolescence. read more

Pasqual Pinon: A Sideshow Performer With Two Heads

Pasqual Pinon (1889-1929) was a railroad worker from Texas. Thanks to his incredibly rare deformity, he was able to support a large family of seven with a lucrative career as a circus sideshow performer. Thanks to his Pinon’s promoter, many believed he was a man with two heads.

Sketch by Courtney Williams

For a similar story on a man with two faces, visit our post called Edward Mordrake: True or False? You will also want to read our article on the only case of conjoined triplets.

The Story Of The “The Two-Headed Mexican”

According to the story, at the top of Pinon’s head was a second head. Back in the early 1900s, Pinon performed with the Sells Floto Circus. His so-called second head is what earned him the name “The Two-Headed Mexican.” read more

Mike The Headless Chicken (How He Survived For 18 Months Without His Head)

This is an article on the story of Mike the Headless Chicken (also known as Miracle Mike). It is an unbelievable, but true story about a chicken that lived for nearly two years without its head. Of course, being very difficult to believe, it was once thought to be nothing but a funny hoax.

However, Mike’s owner took him to the University of Utah in Salt Lake City to prove it was a fact. Despite having a very unusual type of abnormality, Mike was resilient and lived for 18 months after being decapitated. read more

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