Mary Toft

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    Mary Toft (née Denyer; c. 1701–1763), also spelled Tofts, was an English woman from Godalming, Surrey, who in 1726 became the subject of considerable controversy when she tricked doctors into believing that she had given birth to rabbits. She may have pretended to give birth to rabbits as a response to her miscarriages, and probably some mental problems that weren't addressed.

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    Mary Toft, a British woman, is known for her claim of giving birth to rabbits in 1726. This deception led to significant controversy and tricked doctors.

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    Deception, medical history, British folklore, and the story of a woman who claimed to give birth to rabbits.

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    I was the center of a medical controversy in 1726 when I claimed to have given birth to rabbits.