Since the 1840s the Stiles family had passed down a rare condition called Ectrodactyly that makes the hands look like lobster claws.  Grady Stiles turned his family's condition into a lucrative business performing in the traveling carnival. The family was one of the main attractions for many years. But after years of dysfunction, the family became known for abuse and murder instead.

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Sources:
https://youtu.be/Paq2hns1vOg
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grady_Stiles
http://findagrave.com
https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1994-11-06-mn-59142-story.html#:~:text=Two%20of%20Lobster%20Boy's%20children,the%20family%20since%20the%201840s.&text=The%20syndrome%20is%20known%20medically%20as%20ectrodactyly.
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