Van Gogh cut off his own ear and gave it to a prostitute
Dutch painter Vincent van Gogh cut off his left earlobe with a razor on December 23, 1888, later documenting it in a painting titled 'Self-Portrait with Bandaged Ear'. It is believed he cut off his ear on learning about his brother getting married, and gave it to a prostitute in a nearby brothel. He committed suicide around two years later.