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TIL in the 1800s, Mary Toft convinced doctors she gave birth to 17 rabbits by inserting their body parts into her uterus. The bizarre hoax was uncovered, and Toft charged with fraud. Her story, known as "Rabbit Woman of Godalming," has been the subject of literature and art.

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