Captain Fred Walters (1855-1923) was an officer in the British army who was prescribed a compound containing silver to treat a certain neural condition. The regular ingestion of silver turned his skin blue. In 1891 he began to tour American sideshows, displaying his blue skin for fun and profit. He continued to consume silver over [...]
SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 06:14AM on May 5, 2013