Baldwin IV had leprosy at a time when it was considered a death sentence as well as a ticket to social ostracism. Instead, he became the King of Jerusalem and a hero to his people.Wikimedia CommonsTwo medieval lepers being denied entry into a town.
Medieval prince Baldwin IV knew his chances weren’t good when he was diagnosed with leprosy at the age of nine.
Before the (relatively recent) discovery of the cure for leprosy, contracting the disease was as good as a death sentence.
Believe it or not, he kept it in his backpack.Stan Larkin with the artificial “backpack heart” he now no longer needs after finally receiving a heart transplant. University of Michigan Health System
Last month, Stan Larkin finally received the heart transplant he so desperately needed — after surviving a staggering 18 months without a heart.
Nine years ago, the 25-year-old Michigan resident collapsed unexpectedly on the basketball court and was soon found to have familial cardiomyopathy, a genetic condition that stretches the heart muscle in a way that prevents efficient blood flow.
On September 22, 2006, Torey Adamcik and Brian Draper stabbed their friend Cassie Jo Stoddart to death and then bragged about it on camera after they were inspired by the movie Scream.On the night of September 22, 2006, in Pocatello, Idaho, two aspiring serial killers viciously stabbed their 16-year-old classmate to death. Their motive for the killing was to imitate the cult horror movie Scream and to go down in history for their heinous crimes.
On September 1, 1969, about 40 people in Berkshire County, Massachusetts reported seeing a UFO — and one boy named Thomas Reed claimed that he and his family were taken aboard.In 1969, residents of Berkshire County in Massachusetts went into a panic after multiple people reported seeing a UFO. The furor over the sighting reached far beyond the area and captivated people all over America. In Roswell, New Mexico, a replica of the alleged vessel was even displayed at the International UFO Museum.
Jeremy Lee Pauley allegedly paid around $4,000 for a collection of body parts stolen from an Arkansas mortuary — including half a human head.East Pennsboro Township Police DepartmentJeremy Lee Pauley is charged with abuse of a corpse, receiving stolen property, and dealing in proceeds of unlawful activities.
Jeremy Lee Pauley never hid his interests. On Facebook, the 40-year-old Enola, Pennsylvania, man maintained a page where he displayed human body parts for sale.