A family in Kentucky had blue skin for generations. The Fulgates of Troublesome Creek are thought to have gained their blue skin from a combination of a rare genetic condition and inbreeding. Methemoglobinemia is what scientists believe causes this mutation.
100 Mind-Blowing Methemoglobinemia Facts
There’s a family of people with blue skin in Kentucky. One of the most bizarre WTF facts: For generations, the Fugates of Kentucky had a condition called methemoglobinemia that turns skin blue. It was a rare genetic condition that was even more triggered by inbreeding.