Doctors baffled by boy, 6, covered in ape-like hair
I wonder if he was born covered in hair, and if he’ll keep getting hairier as he ages. And I wonder, if he’s able to reproduce, if he’ll pass this on to his kids.
So many questions…
But what an unfortunate way to go through life.
Anyway, at least he’s flexible. :rolleyes:
Happy
Poor little bugger.
Maybe they can do laser hair removal or Nair or sompin’.
I was thinking maybe a dip in the Nads.
At least Fantastic Sams could offer to give him a decent haircut.
Happy
Hmm. I actually think it’s kind of cute. I don’t suppose that will be the common reaction though. Poor kid.
Well a long sleeve shirt & a mach 3 can work magic, so lets keep hope. I’m glad they didnt send him to the circus, that would have been fucked up.
Hyperpiliosity by L. Sprague De Camp.
It’s short story in The Best Of L. Sprague De Camp. Read it, & you’ll understand.
If it was made into a film, this kid has a starring role.
Hmm, I know that disorder exists, but does that picture on the bottom look a little fake to anyone else?
It does to me also… almost like the lighting doesn’t match: the shadows don’t look right. (There’s a shadow from the pillow: where’s the shadow from the little guy? There doesn’t seem to be enough shadow there…)
But, if the tale is true: poor guy has a long hard road ahead of him, though no fault of his own. Ouch.
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Agree with The Wrong Girl.
The top pic doesn’t look quite right to me, either.
this is the greatest thread title.
I agree with The Wrong Girl and others who’ve suspected this is a fake. Not only does the lighting look off, but the boy’s expression in both photos appears identical; in fact, the face in the bottom photo just looks like a reversed mirror image of the top.
Things like this do happen, but I don’t believe it is the case here.
Also, there’s no indication that the boy’s putting any sort of weight on the bed. No crinkling etc. of fabric, and you know he ain’t weightless…
Looking at the bottom picture, there is a pretty harsh shadow under the kid’s chin, but no shadow at all anywhere on the gurney on which he sits. There should at least be a shadow similar to the one you see on the “doctor’s” jacket.
The kid’s thighs should be better lit too with all that top-light (compare to doctor’s arms).
Bogus.
That is such an obvious photo shop job. Hell, pictures on the Onion look more realistic!
Didi a Google search for various terms relating to the story and…nada.
Last time I ever get my news from here. 
Happy, who knew it was fake all along. Seriously…
:smack:
C’mon guys, it’s obvious they’re giving him an ultrasound via finger! 
OK, here’s what I want to know. How come Ananova.com keeps falling for this shit? This is what, the third time this year they publish something that’s obviously false. Aren’t they aspiring to be a reputable news source? Or are they just an internet gimmic with no scrupules about journalistic integrity?
Personally, I’d never heard of Ananova. Maybe a European thing. Furthermore, it seems rather sensationalistic in some regards, headlining articles about various rare medical problems or bizarre fatalities.
It’s a UK site, linked to the Daily Mail group, I think. Not sure though. It is meant to be reputable and is very good for breaking news but also has loads of quirky stuff. It’s the equivalent of a UK tabloid, I think, and maybe has the same dictum of never letting veracity get in the way of a good story.
There were two Brazilian brothers, about my age, who had this condition but worse; I mean they were covered with hair like a dog is covered with hair. When I lived in Japan (1986-87) I saw them on a Japanese TV show that was completely devoted to showing what freaks and degenerates foreigners are. (I tried to get on there, but they didn’t seem to want you if you thought it was fun.)
Then about ten years later I saw them on some other show in the U.S., I forget what it was. But they were still my age, and still completely covered with hair (they were wearing shorts, for those who are interested).
Both times I saw them were almost unbearably sad. The first time, they were about 15, same as me, and they came out, one of them carrying a soccer ball hopefully, as if the audience might want to see what great soccer players they were. Once out on stage, they just stood there looking slightly stunned.