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The Blue Skinned People of Kentucky (en.m.wikipedia.org)

submitted 3 months ago by wurstgulasch3000 to c/wikipedia

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[–] [email protected] 10 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

[–] Plum 7 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (2 children)

Edit: Here are some more blue Fugates. I can't verify any of the photos, but whatevs. It's interesting.

That's the Colloidal silver guy.. The Fugates had a blood disorder. All of it is fascinating though.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

i knew i recognized that guy, thanks.

replaced with real fugates, i assume colorized

[–] ganksy 4 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

His skin turned blue after he began taking a homemade silver chloride colloid and rubbing a solution of colloidal silver on his face in an attempt to treat problems with his sinuses, dermatitis, acid reflux, and other issues.

Well, at least he's committed to finding a cure even if he started with quackerie.

He was a heavy smoker and underwent a triple bypass surgery in 2008.

JFC

Edit: maybe he thought wearing a blue shirt would help hide some of the smurfishness. It didn't though.