Zaphod Beeblebrox is born

Baby with three arms.I Shangai, a baby called Jie Jie was born… with three arms! I’d have called him Zaphod, if you ask me… although he is lacking a head. What is most incredible is that both arms are very well developed, so much so, the doctors don’t know which arm they should take out.

Sadly, Jie Jie seems to have some other medical problems, including a missing kidney.

The boy, identified only as “Jie-jie,” also was born with just one kidney and may have problems that could lead to curvature of the spine, according to local media reports.

Jie-jie cried when either of his left arms was touched, but smiled and responded normally to other stimuli, the reports said. - More

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Published:
5.30.06 / 6pm
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