In the medical world, there’s no shortage of weird, creepy diseases. One of the most misunderstood conditions is a disease by the name of Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, or simply EDS. EDS is a connective tissue disorder that’s passed down genetically. Those suffering from EDS experience a wide variety of symptoms, and they often go misdiagnosed for years. Some also experience hyperflexibility, meaning that they can easily bend and dislocate their joints. This makes it possible for them to escape from sticky situations…like being cuffed by the police. My joints hurt just watching this. (source: Taryn Eason) While it’s a great trick for parties, those with EDS who continually abuse their joints can expect to suffer serious long-term consequences. Don’t try this at home. Read more: http://www.viralnova.com/handcuff-escape/
Plenty of kids mess with their friends by contorting their bodies in bizarre ways. We all knew children who were inexplicably able to pull their shoulders out of their sockets or bend their thumbs back to their wrists. I’m sorry to say, however, that there might be a new King of Freaks on the playground. This boy effectively usurps the throne of weirdness by doing something absolutely insane with his neck. I know he’s probably done this a million times at this point, but is anyone else afraid that his neck is going to get stuck like that? All I know is that this kid is going to nail the backup portion of his driver’s test when the time comes. Read more: http://www.viralnova.com/flexible-kid/
