What's the secret of the mysterious Atacama skeletons? I'm Adam from Ripley's.com and this is your Weird Minute. We told the story of the missing Holy Grail of the Ripley's collection Atta Boy in a previous episode. But now we've learned more about Atta Boy's sister. For the past two decades, a second 6-inch tall skeleton found in the Atacama Desert has baffled scientists. This second creature was the same height as Ripley's,
but had an extended skull and unusual rib count. The owner originally had it tested, hoping it would prove the existence of aliens, but the DNA determined it was human. Despite initial results, researchers were even more puzzled. Bone growth matched the age of a six-year-old, but its six-inch height made them seem highly unlikely. New testing has shown the genes of the skeleton contain mutations that accelerated its bone growth, meaning it is likely a miscarried fetus
just as Robert Ripley guessed his own attaboy was. For more strange stories, visit ripleys.com, rate The Weird Minute if you haven't already, and tune in tomorrow for another Minute of Odd.