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What condition did 'Alligator Boy' have?


And another question, is it a real condition?

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no it was not a real condition.

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no, it's real, it's called ichthyosis, there are many different types varying in severity (very common to very, very rare and severe), the skin can thicken and form what appear to be scales, it's sex linked and usually only affects males, but mental disability (mentioned in the movie), if i'm remembering correctly isn't a symptom and is possibly/probably a completely separate condition, some individuals suffering from ichtyosis, alligator-skin-look-a-like type, were sometimes displayed as sideshow oddities

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AWW!! I had no idea!!!! (Like your name p.s. Hardcore Jimmy Fallon fan here! That is if you're referring to Barrymore)

You like fine cooking? I've got a Swanson's dinner in the freezer with your name on it.

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yeah, i would've put up links to pictures but they're really sad to look at and always make me cry... but the name thing was a weird nickname from junior high, no idea where it came from but we can just say that since you're a jimmy fallon fan it's all for you

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