Mermaid. United States

Many are convinced that the old American "freak show" once showed the mummy of the real mermaid, and not a single skeptic or a materialist is not able to disprove its authenticity so far.

To the great misfortune, the exhibit was destroyed in a major fire. The man who possessed such a valuable instance name was Phineas Taylor Barnum (1810-1891). He was a major figure in American show business of the 19th century, a successful businessman and novice politician.

Barnum was one of the founders of the circus arts, which is showing viewers the various human deviations and anomalies, and other curiosities. Performances organized by this showman, had a huge popularity worldwide. Shows a photograph of an alleged mermaid were made in 1865 and served as a promotional material for "freak show". It was argued that it was the corpse of a real mermaid caught in the Indian ocean.

Alas, the amazing mummy long struck the imagination of onlookers. 13 July 1865 in new York lit building that housed a circus, and most of the exhibits were destroyed by fire. The cause of the fire is still shrouded in a veil of secrecy.

Some say that Barnum was not successful, and therefore set fire to own property for the purpose of insurance fraud.

Others argue that the circus was set on fire competitors, haters or bigots, outraged by such a show.

According to the third, a businessman angry spirits of people, animals and strange creatures whose bodies he savagely showed the audience.

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