Olivia Farnsworth: The Girl Who Feels No Pain, Hunger, or Fatigue

Olivia Farnsworth, a teenager from the UK, has a rare genetic condition called a chromosome 6 deletion. This condition causes her to have an extremely high pain tolerance and to not feel hunger or fatigue in a typical way. While other individuals have a chromosome 6 deletion, Olivia is the only known person to exhibit this particular combination of symptoms.

 

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