Originally Posted by [email protected] (Post 559111)

Continuing this historical thread wander----
The Stuart kings had a genetic hand deformity whereby the 2 central fingers were fused ---not so rare -- a child was born in Bramley Meade when I was there in 65, who had the same.

Originally Posted by [email protected] (Post 559111)

I once saw a woman with an extra little thumb growing out of the base of her real thumb - many years ago - nowadays that sort of minor deformity would be corrected in childhood.

Continuing this historical thread wander----
The Stuart kings had a genetic hand deformity whereby the 2 central fingers were fused ---not so rare -- a child was born in Bramley Meade when I was there in 65, who had the same.