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A Razor-Sharp Medical Oddity / The Human Pincushion (1912 – 1948)
The Dutch performer Mirin Dajo passed away at the young age of 35 but still managed to wow the world with his talents. A regular guy who suffered from no registered medical conditions, he impressed the medical community of his country due to his ability to get pierced by all sorts of objects without consequence.
He worked at a design firm when he got a hold of his “superpowers.” Believing to be invulnerable, he moved from Rotterdam to Amsterdam to make a living as an entertainer. Sadly, his indestructibility was proven wrong when he passed away after swallowing a needle.
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