ON a sweltering day in August 2004, a bewildering scene unfolded behind a Burger King in the US. An unconscious, naked man was discovered by employees - his body ravaged by sunburn and fire ant bites. 5 Benjamin Kyle made headlines in his search for his identity - appearing on US talk shows Credit: Dr Phil 5 He spent 11 years searching for his true identity Credit: Wikipedia 5 He was found behind this Burger King branch in Richmond Hill, Georgia, USA Credit: Google maps It marked the beginning of one of the most perplexing mysteries in modern times - the story of the man who would come to be known as Benjaman Kyle.
Employees at Burger King in Richmond Hill, Georgia , stumbled upon the man - who was unresponsive and barely clinging to life. He was rushed to a nearby hospital, where he woke with no memory of who he was, how he got there, or any details of his past. Without identification, he chose the name Benjaman Kyle - inspired by the restaurant's initials.
But it wasn't a mere case of forgetfulness. Kyle suffered from dissociative amnesia, a rare condition that erased his personal history. He couldn't recall his name, his family, or any aspect of his life before that fateful day.
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