History
Microcephalics were sometimes sold to freak shows in North America and Europe in the 19th and early 20th century, where they were known by the name "pinheads". Many of them were presented as different species (e.g., "monkey man") and described as being the missing link, but it was also common for them to be presented as the last surviving Aztec. Famous examples are Zip the Pinhead (although he may not have had microcephaly) and Schlitzie the Pinhead, who also starred in the 1932 movie Freaks.
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