Watching the 38-second viral video linked in the tweet below—a clip of the millennial folk band Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros performing their song “Home” in 2009—will probably provoke a strong ...

PORTLAND, Maine — Shiloh Pepin, a girl who was born with fused legs, a rare condition often called “mermaid syndrome,” and gained a wide following on the Internet and national television, has died.