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3 Of the most curious families in history | Discover them!

Surely you have heard that each family is a world and that they are all different.For the place where they live, customs, typology, the number of children, etc.the types of families are very diverse and it is difficult to find two alike.In Lifestyle we have seen some of these family groups that we found interesting, such as The World's Largest Family | 39 wives and 94 children or the case of the family that walks on all fours explained by science.On this occasion we have approached 3 of the most curious families in history.

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights describes the family as "the natural, universal and fundamental element of society" and it recognizes the right to "the protection of society and the State".

3 Of the most curious families

Petrus Gonsalvus' family

Petrus Gonsalvus was born in Tenerife in the 16th century and He was known by the nickname of "the Canarian werewolf." During his childhood he was taken to the court of the French King Henry II as a curiosity due to the large amount of hair that covered not only his body, but also his face.In the day we know that he suffered from hypertrichosis.In court he was educated as a nobleman and in adulthood he married one of the queen's waitresses.

They had 6 children, 4 of whom also suffered from hypertrichosis.They were fully integrated into the French court and after the queen's death they moved to Italy.Many of the portraits that were made to the family are preserved in the castle of Ambras in Innsbruck (Austria), so for a long time hypertrichosis was known as the Ambras syndrome.If you want to know more about this peculiar family you can read the post : Petrus Gonsalvus, the Canarian werewolf.

The Greenhill family

The Greenhill family is one of the most numerous of which is known whose descent come from only one couple Elizabeth Greenhill and William Greenhill lived in England in the seventeenth century and had 39 children, 32 girls and 7 boys.Except for a twin birth, all the rest were births of one child.

3 Of the most curious families in history | Discover them!

The existence of this extended family is known for the last of its offspring, Thomas, who was born a few months after the death of his father and became a famous London surgeon at the time.Apparently, Thomas explained that his mother had claimed that if her husband had not died, they would still have had time to have at least 3 more children.

The family Pullan

The third of these curious families currently lives in New Delhi.The Pullan family in India has the record for the largest number of people with albinism in same family Roseturai Pullan and his wife Mani suffer albinism and their six children, inherited from their parents.The Pullan family is inscribed in the Guinness Book of Records.

3 Of the most curious families in history | Discover them!

Unfortunately, in addition to the physical problems caused by albinism such as poor vision or extreme pale skin, the Pullan suffer from the prejudices of their neighbors.Eldest of the daughters, Renu, married a young man who also suffers albinism and they have a son with the same physical characteristic, so there are already 10 albinos in the family group.They are very proud to have entered the Guinness book of the records.

What do you think about these curious families ? Do you know any more worthy of mention? Share it with us! If you were interested in this post, you might want to read: story of the real Von Trapp family of Smiles and Tears.

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