100 Mind-Blowing Methemoglobinemia Facts

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.

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.

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