🧵Disturbing images of stories you won't believe are real
1. In 1947, Evelyn McHale jumped from the 86th floor of the Empire State Building in New York, landing on a limousine. The image became world famous and was titled "The Most Beautiful Suicide" No one knows why she jumped
In 1901, French police found Blanche Monnier, a woman in an emaciated state, in a dark, filthy attic in Poitiers, after having spent 25 years held captive by her mother. The room was filled with insects and rubbish.
Genie Wiley, known as the 'Wild Child', was the victim of extreme abuse in California, which left her unable to walk or speak. Rescued at the age of 13, her 1970 photograph reflects her harsh reality. Her current whereabouts are unknown.