The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/tyrion2024 on 2024-12-01 00:40:44.

Original Title: TIL the exact cause of Joseph Merrick’s deformities (who was known as The Elephant Man) remains unclear. DNA tests on his hair & bones in 2003 were inconclusive because his skeleton had been bleached numerous times over the years before going on display at the Royal London Hospital.