Joseph Merrick......The Elephant Man
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@SuperTestfreak The most recent research shows he had Proteus.His feet for example are very typical of the condition, as well the bone-growth of his limbs and skull - but the most extreme case. His condition is so extreme and ''mysterious'' though, theres still thought that he must have had a combination of Proteus and NF 1. There are only 200 people worldwide who have Proteus, a relatively recently ''discovered'' condition.
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@MrsJosephMerrick i thought we dont no what joseph had?
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@MustafaRadiy Joseph had Proteus Syndrome, and may also have had Neurofibromatosis 1 as well.
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god i feel really sorry for the guy in my religion we believe people who have suffered as much as joseph merrick has will go to heaven
Btw what was the name of the disease he had?
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@rhiannonjLP No u dont i looked at your page your perfectly fine dont say that this disease is extremely awful to have
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@MrsJosephMerrick I see. Thanks for the info!
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@UltimateTomato It was clearly to remove Joseph's brain, before his skeleton was prepared so it could be ''articulated''( the term used for being set on the stand in the positon you see in the photo). If Treves preserved it, along with tissue samples, it was destroyed along with the other samples when a WW2 bomb hit the place where they were stored.Of course Joseph's brain was absolutely normal, I would say he was above average intelligence - &a kind and gentle person.
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I wonder what the latching trap door was used for at 1:18
Joseph Merrick is one of the most respectable men to ever walk the earth. He lived through a terrible disease, hate by bigots, and rejection by his own father. Through all of this he never gave in to revenge or ending his life early. He only asked for help and solitude and at the end of his life he got just what he wanted, peace.
LethalMonkeez 6 months ago 20
No-one deserves to live like that. Terrible, but honestly if I was seeing him like that for the first time, I'd definitely freak out
topdekkobottomdekko 6 months ago 17