# I did not know the human body was capable of this (Ross Sisters, 1944)

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**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [June 5, 2018, 9:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-did-not-know-the-human-body-was-capable-of-this-ross-sisters-1944/815490 "2018-06-05T21:49:54Z")\
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**Author:** ![nearwildheaven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/90db22/32.png) [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\
**Post date:** [June 5, 2018, 9:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-did-not-know-the-human-body-was-capable-of-this-ross-sisters-1944/815490/1 "2018-06-05T21:49:54Z")

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[![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/61cY1ILv60k/hqdefault.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEmCOADEOgC8quKqQMa8AEB-AH-BIAC4AOKAgwIABABGGUgUyhJMA8=&rs=AOn4CLC1eH99wdn0swu7ozO3eQjaKWogXg "Ross Sisters") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=61cY1ILv60k)

It’s totally SFW, and of course there are plenty of reaction videos. You’ll never look at potato salad the same way again!

Enjoy.

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**Author:** ![mbh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a6a055/32.png) [@mbh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mbh)\
**Post date:** [June 5, 2018, 10:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-did-not-know-the-human-body-was-capable-of-this-ross-sisters-1944/815490/2 "2018-06-05T22:17:22Z")

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The trick with the apple is impressive.

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**Author:** ![jaycat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jaycat/32/3015_2.png) [@jaycat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jaycat)\
**Post date:** [June 5, 2018, 10:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-did-not-know-the-human-body-was-capable-of-this-ross-sisters-1944/815490/3 "2018-06-05T22:19:36Z")

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So, “Dixie Jewel” changed her name to “Elmira Ross”?!?

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**Author:** ![Aspidistra](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aspidistra/32/3894_2.png) [@Aspidistra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aspidistra)\
**Post date:** [June 5, 2018, 10:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-did-not-know-the-human-body-was-capable-of-this-ross-sisters-1944/815490/4 "2018-06-05T22:21:24Z")

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Most human bodies aren’t. They had hypermobility - Ehlers Danloss Syndrome

Still a great video though

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**Author:** ![MrDibble](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mrdibble/32/114_2.png) [@MrDibble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrDibble)\
**Post date:** [June 6, 2018, 8:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-did-not-know-the-human-body-was-capable-of-this-ross-sisters-1944/815490/5 "2018-06-06T08:18:09Z")

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> [@jaycat](#):
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> So, “Dixie Jewel” changed her name to “Elmira Ross”?!?

I’m more puzzled why the one who was _actually_ a Ross changed hers. Was Betsy less glamorous than Maggie?