14 Astonishing Human Marvels Throughout History

Human marvels have always had a special place in our collective imagination. From an era of far less sensitivity and politically correctness, human oddities  were once a source of entertainment at most circuses, fairs, and carnivals.  Legendary circus ringmaster P.T. Barnum made the shameless display of such people as part of one of his most well-known attractions, the sideshow. 

And so, ladies and gentlemen, without further ado, here's a collection of the oddest and most famous circus sideshow performers in history...