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.

Lina Medina: The Youngest Mother In Medical History

What was originally believed to be a tumor that had caused a significant increase in abdominal size, was actually something that had never happened before. On May 14, 1939, Lina Medina (born on September 23, 1933) became the youngest mother in medical history. At the young age of just 5, the Peruvian woman (currently age 84) gave birth to a healthy boy.

Who Is The Youngest Mother In History?

At five years, seven months and 21 days, Medina owns the record for the youngest mother ever. While her case was believed to be a hoax, there have been doctors over the years who have verified the case. The supported evidence comes from biopsies and X rays of the fetal skeleton in utero. There were also published photographs of Medina taken by doctors. read more

Human Oddities (The Most Severe Cases In History)

Over the course of the existence of our human race, it is estimated that over 106 billion people have been born. Our current human population has rapidly exceeded to 7 billion. According to the most recent United Nations estimates, by the spring of 2024, the world population is expected to reach as many as 8 billion people.

The bigger the population, the more chances of unwanted human oddities. Unfortunately, there have always been people suffering from rare conditions that affect their everyday lives. Diseases and abnormalities have kept scientists busy to find treatments and cures. read more

5 Kids With Extreme Abnormalities

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) estimates that an average of 353,000 babies are born each day. Unfortunately, some of those babies will have unwanted birth defects, and other serious medical conditions that will cause them to look different from most children.

10 Deformed People (Shocking Images & Footage)

In this post, we will provide fascinating information about 10 deformed people. Although some acquire human deformities at birth, trauma or disease, others will make it a fashion. We will talk about 6 people with no control over their abnormalities and 4 (including an added deformity of a little girl born without a nose) who have deliberately developed their own deformation process. In a previous post, we talked about how animals can have various malformations. Of course, all of the animals had acquired their unique differences involuntarily. read more

Oddities For Sale: A Collector’s Guide To The Oddest Products Online

So you are looking to find some oddities for sale, but don’t know where to start? Well, no need to look any further. We put together a useful list of the most bizarre products the Internet has to offer. Each link will take you to a reputable and secure online oddities store.

From replica human skulls, to extremely rare authentic shrunken heads, this web page has it all! Enjoy adding the coolest, and of course, the weirdest products to your curiosity cabinet.

For more sites that sell bizarre items, visit our post called Weird Gifts You Can Buy Right Now. If you like weird art, you will also want to visit our post on artists from around the world! read more

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