The Blue Skinned People of Kentucky

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_Fugates

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Varyk@sh.itjust.works · 10 pts · 2y (3 replies)

Plum@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 2y (2 replies)

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.

Varyk@sh.itjust.works · 4 pts · 2y

i knew i recognized that guy, thanks.

replaced with real fugates, i assume colorized

ganksy@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 2y

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.