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Devil Baby
Aka freak baby, pickled punk A gaffed freak, usually constructed to appear mummified or otherwise preserved, often displayed in a bocal or a tiny coffin. The name is pretty much self explanatory, and they often had horns, fangs, hoofed feet, claws, ...
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Anatomical wonder
A sideshow performer, usually perceived by the public as a human oddity, but more a working act. The performer would do stunts such as 'the man without a stomach' (pulling the gut in until the backbone shows), pulling themselves through a coat hanger or tennis racket, and other Indian Rubber Man stunts.
Headless
Illusion show where a 'headless' person is displayed. They're usually pitched as 'medical miracles' following tragic accidents.
Human pincusionSpider
An act in which the performer sticks sharp objects such as pins, needles,meat-skewers,etc, into their flesh [Also known as "Fakirs"...from the Indian term...or "Pain-proof men"
Spidora or spider-woman
Illusion show in which the head of a woman appears to grow from the body of a huge spider. The illusion is a reversal of the headless illusion.
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