http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,538020,00.html

The Curious Case of Brooke Greenberg: 16-Year-Old Has the Body and Mind of a Toddler

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" Like most 16-year-olds, Brooke Greenberg enjoys shopping and listening to rock music. But unlike other girls her age who are learning to drive and going to the prom, Brooke still wears diapers, travels in a stroller and can’t walk or talk. Like a toddler, Brooke is 2-and-a-half feet tall and weighs only 16 pounds. “For the past 10, 11 years, she’s looked the same,” said Brooke’s father, Howard Greenberg. “The price is, she’s adorable. She stopped aging at the right age.” Doctors aren’t sure how or why, but Brooke, who lives in Baltimore, Md., developed a mutation of the gene that controls aging and development."

really crazy and interesting story here. could her genes hold the keys to the fountain of youth?

8/10/2009 11:05:54 AM

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"She stopped aging at the right age"

She didn't stop aging.

8/10/2009 11:10:41 AM

I feel bad for the girl personally. I remember seeing a video of these people awhile back and thinking that

8/10/2009 11:36:01 AM

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"The price is, she’s adorable. She stopped aging at the right age."

That's pretty fucked up, Dad.

8/10/2009 11:40:44 AM

So technically

In North Carolina

I could fuck her

right ?

8/10/2009 11:43:19 AM

Her sister would def. get it.

8/10/2009 11:59:34 AM

I don't get why they talk about her loving rock music and shopping. She has the mind of a 1yr old. She likes the stuff toddlers like, for ex. swinging in that swing.

I wonder how long she can live like this. With the body not progressing, nor eventually breaking down, how long could she go on as long as people are caring for her?

It's also interesting that the doctor said there's no hope considering time is on her side. Who knows what will be possible in 40yrs.

8/10/2009 12:03:05 PM

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"Her sister would def. get it."

8/10/2009 12:30:24 PM

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"Her sister would def. get it."

8/10/2009 1:47:28 PM

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"Her sister would def. get it."

8/10/2009 1:51:08 PM

Fox News

8/10/2009 1:51:54 PM

I read this,

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"Like most 16-year-olds, Brooke Greenberg enjoys shopping and listening to rock music. But unlike other girls her age who are learning to drive and going to the prom, Brooke still wears diapers, travels in a stroller and can’t walk or talk."

thinking it was talking about the hot sister. I wondered if she was shitting herself as dad held her up for this photo. And then I read on..

8/10/2009 2:08:04 PM

same ha

8/10/2009 2:11:15 PM

ok that sister is not hot, she looks like a goddamn chipmunk

8/10/2009 2:56:52 PM

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"ok that sister is not hot, she looks like a goddamn chipmunk"

No one said she was hot.

But she'd def. get it.

8/10/2009 3:42:19 PM

well noidroid did.


but anyway, i'd hardly call this the fountain of youth when this condition has kept her in and out of hospitals her entire life.

8/10/2009 3:44:33 PM

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"No one said she was hot. But she'd def. get it."

You're right.


Oops

8/10/2009 4:15:27 PM

i agree about her being in and out of the hospital but could she hold the key

shes a genetic mystery

8/10/2009 4:29:08 PM

the last thing we need is people living longer.

8/10/2009 4:35:50 PM

So is this what it would be like if a vampire bit a baby?

8/10/2009 5:00:58 PM

nevermind. that was mean.

[Edited on August 10, 2009 at 5:17 PM. Reason : ]

8/10/2009 5:15:04 PM

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"the last thing we need is people living longer. "

Agreed. Some people shouldn't even live at all.

8/10/2009 5:20:32 PM

It doesn't make sense to me that her brain would stop developing. That's mind-boggling (to me).

8/10/2009 6:57:33 PM

ohhh i was reading about this in people in the checkout line. but i didn't get to finish because the line moved too fast and i wasn't going to buy the magazine.

definitely strange/interesting

8/10/2009 7:04:38 PM

this was on last night on tlc after the dudes that look like trees

8/10/2009 7:07:26 PM

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" this was on last night on tlc after the dudes that look like trees "

i love you!

8/11/2009 11:50:05 PM

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"dudes that look like trees"

Where do I see this at?

Edit.. i googled "dudes that look like trees" and this was the 4th link:
http://www.metro.co.uk/weird/article.html?in_article_id=76668&in_page_id=2

is that what you're talking about?


[Edited on August 12, 2009 at 12:46 AM. Reason : google]

8/12/2009 12:42:37 AM

jeebus

and people complain about acne

8/12/2009 9:01:33 AM

and thats HPV IIRC

8/12/2009 9:05:35 AM

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"I feel bad for the girl personally."

I feel bad for the parents. Imagine changing diapers for 16 years

8/12/2009 9:28:15 AM

someone will have to care for her the rest of her life and when her parents eventually pass who will be willing to do i t.

this is sad for all parties involved.

8/12/2009 11:24:50 AM

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"It is just as I have always said. We are being digested by an amoral universe."

http://www.penny-arcade.com/comic/2008/11/5/

8/12/2009 11:47:34 AM