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John Carpenter’s The Thing focuses on an alien lifeform that infects other creatures with its own cells, a parasite leeching off the host and growing, creating horrifying monsters sprouting multiple heads, grow limbs or a gaping mouth full of teeth. But in real life, a parasitic being can take a life on its own—without the knowledge of the host. Are homunculus real? Let’s get into it.

Disclaimer:
Today's episode deals with health topics that concern physical abnormalities and mutations. Those sensitive to these subjects are advised to watch at their discretion. In addition, we will be looking at tumors and cancer. We’re not doctors, if you find any suspicious lumps or bumps, please consult your physician as quickly as possible.

Sources:

[Body: Mutations and Horror]
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/01956051.2012.654521

[The 4 Month Old Baby Who Had Teeth in His Brain]
https://www.livescience.com/43706-brain-tumor-teeth.html
https://www.iflscience.com/health-and-medicine/surgeons-removed-teeth-infants-brain-tumor/
https://www.baltimoresun.com/health/bs-xpm-2014-02-28-bs-hs-tumor-teeth-20140228-story.html

[Craniopharyngioma: The Brain Tumor]
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/craniopharyngioma/cdc-20354175

[Monster Tumors: The Baby That Was Smaller Than Her Tumor]
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/baby-born-tumour-almost-twice-22546504
https://fetus.ucsf.edu/sct
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-8638589/Newborn-tumour-ONE-HALF-times-bigger-defies-doctors-survive.html

[Terotoma]
https://www.nytimes.com/2006/06/06/health/06tera.html
https://www.healthline.com/health/teratoma#causes
https://www.eastlondonadvertiser.co.uk/news/health/georgia-anti-nmda-receptor-encephalitis-diagnosis-1-6805520
https://www.cancer.gov/publications/dictionaries/cancer-terms/def/teratoma
https://www.cancer.org/cancer/ovarian-cancer/treating/germ-cell-tumors.html
https://healthengine.com.au/info/testicular-cancer-teratoma-of-the-testicle
https://www.cell.com/fulltext/S0092-8674(00)80557-7
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/07/180705115626.htm

[The Teenager Who Had a Monster Teratoma]
https://www.sciencealert.com/a-tiny-brain-skull-and-hair-have-been-extracted-from-a-teen-s-ovary

[The 25-year old Woman With A Highly Differentiated Homunculus]
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih