Bizarre Early 20th Century Circus Photos Have People Questioning What Went On Behind the Scenes

World’s Smallest Woman (1864 – 1890)

Lucía Zárate is the smallest and lightest person ever recorded. Her tiny stature and small beauty brought in the crowds all around the world. When she was 18, she only weighed four pounds. She died tragically from hypothermia when her circus train got stranded in the Sierra Nevada Mountains.

Advertisement

Next Page →

The More You Know

  • The idea that a man should spend two months salary on an engagement ring was popularized by De Beers' ad agency.
  • The brain is the fattest organ.
  • A chameleon's tongue is twice as long as its body.
  • Penguins spend approximately 75% of their life in the water.
Next Page →