I remember being at the beach once as a kid, with my Aunt Paula. She pointed out a man with a hairy back and said "Disgusting! He should shave that off!"
Little did she know how her little nephew would turn out...
Sometime around 1537, Petrus Gonzales was born on Tenerife with a rare genetic disorder that made hair grow all over his face and across his body. He was recognized as one of the “wild” or “dog-faced” men believed to exist at the outer reaches of the world, and was sent as a curiosity to the French court of Henry II and Catherine de’ Medici.
In honor of flash-your-fur Friday, I offer this educational web link.
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