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doomchaser

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Apr 8 2013 12:04pm

looks alien to me

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Apr 8 2013 12:28pm

a headwrap baby probably. just some average body manipulation. it is though pretty creepy looking lol

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Apr 8 2013 12:46pm

Love how people have predetermined exactly what an alien species would look like, even though we have no clue.

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Apr 8 2013 05:33pm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydrocephalus

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In infants with hydrocephalus, CSF builds up in the central nervous system, causing the fontanelle (soft spot) to bulge and the head to be larger than expected.

here are some (disturbing) pictures of very young children with it, which seems rather consistent with the mummy.

And assuming this is the case for the mummy, this isn't even the first time there have been claims of babies with hydrocephalus being aliens. Similar claims surfaced in Brazil in 2004 until testing showed the "alien" in question was in fact a sadly deformed human child

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Apr 9 2013 12:50pm

topic title should be

Alien Mummy? Probably not

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Apr 9 2013 01:14pm

Quote (Neptunus @ Apr 9 2013 01:50pm)

topic title should be

Alien Mummy? Probably not

Topic shouldn't even exist

doomchaser

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Apr 9 2013 01:44pm

Quote (bigbrd222 @ Apr 9 2013 12:14pm)

Topic shouldn't even exist

why not ? it is a mummy sure most likely human but who really knows maybe part of another species..If we never question and just assume we know all the facts well we would still be in the stone age.

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Apr 9 2013 02:20pm

Quote (bigbrd222 @ Apr 9 2013 09:14pm)

Topic shouldn't even exist

touché

i didnt even see images until now

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Apr 9 2013 04:22pm

Quote (Azrad @ Apr 8 2013 05:33pm)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydrocephalus

here are some (disturbing) pictures of very young children with it, which seems rather consistent with the mummy.
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ea/Hydrocephalus-baby.jpg/200px-Hydrocephalus-baby.jpg
http://s22.postimg.org/rfqb5cg35/head25f_3_web.jpg
http://s24.postimg.org/86rcmanph/Chun_Xin.jpg

And assuming this is the case for the mummy, this isn't even the first time there have been claims of babies with hydrocephalus being aliens. Similar claims surfaced in Brazil in 2004 until testing showed the "alien" in question was in fact a sadly deformed human child

Progeria is another disorder that can cause abnormal bone growth, most specifically noticed in the cranium.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Progeria

Most likely, I would say you're more spot on to what caused the abnormal growth as shown in the OP. The enlargement is more consistent with your assumption.

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Apr 9 2013 05:05pm

Quote (piddywiffle @ Apr 9 2013 03:22pm)

Progeria is another disorder that can cause abnormal bone growth, most specifically noticed in the cranium.

That is certainly another possible explanation. I'm sure there are others as well we can't think of.

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