History and Hearsay
On this podcast we discuss lesser known characters and events from history. Some of the details of these historical accounts may be debated and on this show YOU get to decided: Is it History? Or is it Hearsay?
History and Hearsay
Inbreeding turned them BLUE!?! | Possibly the most inbred family in American History!
#bluepeopleofkentucky #bluefugates #inbredfamily
In today's episode of History and Hearsay, we are discussing the BLUE people of Kentucky! How did this happen. why was it so common AND why don't we see blue people anymore? All that and more in todays episode! =) ~ Christina
Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro
0:23 - Martin Fugate
1:38 - Blue Children?
6:30 - Dr Cawein & Nurse Pendergrass
8:20 - Finding The Cause AND a Cure?
11:25 - The Cure
12:30 - The 1975 blue baby
13:37 - Other Blue people
14:36 - Outro + BlOoPeRs
►Sources:
https://thebluepeopleofkentucky.wordpress.com/martin-fugate/
https://allthatsinteresting.com/blue-fugate-family-of-kentucky
https://www.findingdulcinea.com/the-blue-fugates/
1975 Fugate: https://allthatsinteresting.com/blue-fugate-family-of-kentucky
https://www.thecollector.com/blue-fugates-kentucky/
https://historycollection.com/the-fugate-family-of-kentucky-had-blue-skin-for-generations/3/
https://health.howstuffworks.com/human-body/systems/circulatory/blue-people-kentucky.htm