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27 janvier 2025 à 15:13

Edward Mordrake, un vrai janus

Le post

Human physical abnormalities. We just don't speak about them... we should. Repost : Trivia: 👩🏼‍🔬✅👩🏼‍🏭🤯🧠 Edward Mordrake, born in the 19th century, is remembered for one of the most astonishing anomalies documented in medical history: an additional face on the back of his head. This condition, known as craniofacial duplication or diprosopus, is extremely rare and is characterized by the presence of a partial or complete facial structure on the back of the head. Although the additional face lacked full functionality, such as muscle control or the ability to speak, it was said to be capable of moving its eyes, smiling, and displaying expressions. However, these movements were not connected to the primary brain. According to accounts of the time, this second face would whisper unsettling things, further exacerbating Mordrake’s mental anguish. 19th-century doctors, constrained by the lack of advanced technology and medical knowledge, were unable to provide adequate treatment for his condition. Isolated and tormented both physically and psychologically, Edward Mordrake took his own life at the age of 23, leaving behind a story that continues to fascinate and perplex the world.

Le débunk

❌ Oh le vieux canular ! L'histoire d'Edward Mordake, un homme supposément né avec un second visage à l'arrière de sa tête qui pouvait chuchoter, rire ou pleurer, n'est rien de plus qu'une légende du XIXe siècle. Photo de gauche : Il s'agit d'une sculpture réalisée par l'artiste Emil Melmoth. https://cvc.li/YZEPh Image en haut à droite : il s'agit d'une sculpture réalisée par l'artiste Thomas "Tom" Kuebler et vendue sur Etsy. Désolé, elle est en rupture de stock : https://cvc.li/xAprI Image en bas à droite : On peut clairement voir qu'il s'agit d'un visage en prothèse provenant du musée de cire de Hambourg. https://cvc.li/PdURV Cette histoire a été largement discréditée au fil des années. Elle a vu le jour dans un article du Boston Post publié en 1895, qui prétendait tirer ses informations de la "Royal Scientific Society". https://cvc.li/SgApu Mais aucune société de ce type n'existait à cette époque ! La seule "Royal Scientific Society" a été fondée en 1970. https://cvc.li/GRdAv Ce n'était rien de plus qu'une invention conçue pour attirer l'attention et augmenter le lectorat. Ça ne vous rappelle rien ? ENGLISH ❌ What an old fake! The story of Edward Mordake, a man supposedly born with a second face at the back of his head that could whisper, laugh, or cry, is nothing more than a 19th-century legend. The photo on the left: This is a sculpture by artist Emil Melmoth https://cvc.li/YZEPh The top right image: This is a sculpture made by the artist Thomas "Tom" Kuebler and sold on Etsy. Sorry it is sold out : https://cvc.li/xAprI The bottom right image: This clearly shows a prosthetic face from the wax museum in Hamburg. https://cvc.li/PdURV The story has been thoroughly debunked over the years. It originated in a Boston Post article published in 1895, which claimed its information came from the "Royal Scientific Society." https://cvc.li/SgApu But no such society existed at that time! The only Royal Scientific Society was founded in 1970. https://cvc.li/GRdAv It was nothing more than a hoax designed to grab attention and boost readership. Sounds familiar?

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