Presenting our Second Annual Atlas Obscura Day- Toronto’s Showcase of the strange! Doctor Mysterion will be bringing you an assortment of the strangest of the strange- four acts GUARANTEED to freak you out more then any another sideshow acts anwhere!

Appearances and performances by the following: Zombie Boy (as seen on Neatorama, in Lady Gaga's current tour, Ripley's), Mysterion- master of mental deception, Ashtar Avatar (International Sideshow artist), burlesque of Obskura, Fionna Flauntit, and Canadian Burlesque Hall of Famer Tanya Cheex.

When: Saturday, April 9 at 9:30pm

Where: Mitzis Sister 1554 Queen St. West

NOT FOR THE FAINT OF HEART- You’ve been warned!

There are a couple of LOL festivals here in Canada. Right in my hometown there has been a sign up for over a year advertising LOL Sudbury.

I think LOL has entered the lexicon at this point.

The shape of the eyes are notable as well. The early stars certainly had large, doe-like eyes.

I would like to note that while Lenin is perhaps the most famous modern mummy, other soviet leaders were mummified for the purpose of display. Those responsible were chemist Zbarsky and anatomist Vorobiov. Both died under mysterious circumstances. Zbarsky's student Debov took over the care of Lenin and was involved with the mummification of Stalin. Debov, his mentors and eventual students came to be known as Mausoleumists.

The mummification of Ho Chi Min was attempted but horribly botched.

Also Eva Perón was mummified in a process that spanned a year and displayed for quite some time.

Paul,

Quite true, and detailed in my article over at www.thehumanmarvels.com.

He was also accused of orchestrating the Hindenburg disaster. The captain himself made the claim and that stigma followed Dova for decades.

There is/was a device out there that makes eggs square.

http://www.makezine.com/blog/archive/2006/10/the_egg_cuber_m.html

You do realize this is a hoax. No? I can go into great detail, but let's start with the fact that there is no 'Strutts News Services' and the author of the article is one 'Bunk Strutts'.

Yes 'they' are. I was making a comparison between another giant / little person meeting back in the late 1700's

Just a note, but He Pingping is technically yet to recognized as the world's shortest man.Still reminds me of the meeting between Josef Boruwlaski and an Irish giant by the name of O’Brien.
http://www.thehumanmarvels.com/2006/03/josef-boruwlaski-midget-majesty.html

Thank you sincerely for the link and for the compliments. As for the last comment, I fail to see anything stupid in setting an extraordinary endurance goal and building toward achieving said goal. Stupidity would be attempting such feats without any physical preparation.

Don't forget to check out Zombie Portraits ( www.zombieportraits.com )for custom illustrated and painted zombie portraits.

Thanks for the link. For an brief history of the Hilton sisters, please see the link below.

http://www.thehumanmarvels.com/2006/06/hilton-sisters-chained-for-life.html

I happen to own a couple of her pieces. If I am not mistaken, the bulk of her inventory consists of donations and roadkills. I also know for a fact that she prides herself on using as much of the animal as possible.

A great Canadian gaff maker is Prof. Orbax over at FiendishCuriosities.com . He actually has real mounted freaks of nature for sale as well.

J. Tithonus Pednaud
www.thehumanmarvels.com

I would love one as well - tithonus@thehumanmarvels.com

Funny, I just put up an article yesterday on Paganini - regarding his possible Marfan syndrome.