Mr C These two “wild men” are among the most famous “freaks” exhibited by P.T. Barnum:The Wild Men of Borneo, Waino and Plutanor, were a pair of exceptionally strong dwarf brothers, most famously associated with P. T. Barnum and his freak show exhibitions. Waino and Plutanor were actually Hiram and Barney Davis, two mentally disabled brothers from Ohio.They were each 40 inches tall and weighed about 45 pounds, yet could perform feats of great strength, such as lifting heavy weights and wrestling with audience members on stage. Discovered and subsequently promoted by traveling showman Doctor Warner in 1852, the brothers were given new names, Waino and Plutanor, and a sensational backstory – they were said to be from the island of Borneo, where they had been captured after a great struggle with armed sailors. The two were soon exhibited at state fairs across the U.S.By 1882 Waino and Plutanor became involved with P. T. Barnum. With Barnum's fabled promotional skill, the careers of the Wild Men of Borneo took off and over the course of the next 25 years, the pair earned approximately $200,000, equivalent to $6,000,000 today. Their exhibitions primarily consisted of performing acts of great strength. They were said to be able to lift up to 300 pounds each.  Hiram died in 1905. Barney stopped working after his brother's death. The two are buried together in Mount Vernon, Ohio, under a gravestone marked "Little Men.<a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wild_Men_of_Borneo" target="_blank">https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wild_Men_of_Borneo</a>

Mr C These two “wild men” are among the most famous “freaks” exhibited by P.T. Barnum:The Wild Men of Borneo, Waino and Plutanor, were a pair of exceptionally strong dwarf brothers, most famously associated with P. T. Barnum and his freak show exhibitions. Waino and Plutanor were actually Hiram and Barney Davis, two mentally disabled brothers from Ohio.They were each 40 inches tall and weighed about 45 pounds, yet could perform feats of great strength, such as lifting heavy weights and wrestling with audience members on stage. Discovered and subsequently promoted by traveling showman Doctor Warner in 1852, the brothers were given new names, Waino and Plutanor, and a sensational backstory – they were said to be from the island of Borneo, where they had been captured after a great struggle with armed sailors. The two were soon exhibited at state fairs across the U.S.By 1882 Waino and Plutanor became involved with P. T. Barnum. With Barnum's fabled promotional skill, the careers of the Wild Men of Borneo took off and over the course of the next 25 years, the pair earned approximately $200,000, equivalent to $6,000,000 today. Their exhibitions primarily consisted of performing acts of great strength. They were said to be able to lift up to 300 pounds each.  Hiram died in 1905. Barney stopped working after his brother's death. The two are buried together in Mount Vernon, Ohio, under a gravestone marked "Little Men.<a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wild_Men_of_Borneo" target="_blank">https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wild_Men_of_Borneo</a>

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