Mary Toft, the Lady that Gave Birth to Rabbits
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- Wed 03 Jul 2019
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Mary Toft (née Denyer; c. 1701–1763), also spelled Tofts, was an English woman from Godalming, Surrey, who in 1726 became the subject of considerable controversy when she tricked doctors into believing that she had given birth to rabbits.
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