Case file · High strangeness

Peter the Wild Boy

In 1725, a speechless naked boy was found in a forest near Hamelin; George I took him to England, where he lived to about 70.

1725 CE · 52.10, 9.36 · status: explained

The sceptical view

A 2011 study suggested he had Pitt–Hopkins syndrome, a genetic disorder.

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Sources

  1. Wikipedia: Peter the Wild Boy
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