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Photo Fakery: Medical
Weird, wacky images circulated on the Internet depicting odd or unbelievable medical conditions.
Black and White Twins
Emailed images show a pair of twin sisters - one black, the other white - born to a British couple who both had mixed-race parents.
Brain Maggots / Sushi Worms
Disturbing images of what appears to be a worm infestation of a live human brain are circulating attached to two completely different stories, both of which are terrifying, but false.
Breast Infestation (Photo & Video)
Emailed image and video purport to document the medical case of anthropologist Susan McKinley, who failed to seek treatment for a rash and wound up with an infestation of larvae in her breast.
Doctors Find Live Worm in Patient's Eye
The photos are authentic but the email tale is not -- surgeons remove a live worm from the eye of an unfortunate patient who purportedly contracted the parasite from ordinary house dust.
Wal-Mart Flip Flops Cause Skin Reaction
Emailed images show skin rash caused by Chinese-made rubber flip flops purchased at Wal-Mart.
