  Today is the birthday of Sealo, the Seal Boy (1899-1980). It is unknown technically what condition he suffered from to produce his flipper-like appendages; he was born a half century before the rash of thalidomide-related birth defects of the Cold War era. According to lore, he was discovered while working as a paper boy. [...]
SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 10:45AM on November 24, 2012