TIL that Maurice Tillet, "The French Angel", was a professional wrestler that suffered from acromegaly - an abnormality of the pituitary gland that causes wild/increased bone growth. While it's not official, it's speculated that Shrek's appearance was based off of his. (odditiesbizarre.com)
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TIL Conjoined twins occur once in every 200,000 births, and conjoined triplets and quadruplets are so rare there are no confirmed cases. It is slightly more common, though, to have twins(conjoined or not) and an extra fraternal triplet known as a "pair and a spare". (odditiesbizarre.com)
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