4. Famous Egyptian King Tut’s Parents Were Siblings
King Tut, past Pharaoh of Egypt is undoubtedly the most well-known of the pharaohs, mostly owing to the mysteries surrounding his life and death. One fact that was found out by Egyptologists studying him was that he was actually the product of an incestuous union. His parents were brother and sister. Anyone who knows anything about science will tell you that children who are products of incest are quite likely to suffer birth defects, and King Tut had his share of defects. He suffered from bone diseases, a club foot, and a cleft palate. This may be a famous case, but the practice was fairly common at the time, as society was not yet aware of the dangers of inbreeding.
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