He was titled the worlds dirtiest man after having not bathed in 67 years, when doctors ran tests on him, they were absolutely SHOCKED at what they found

In a world of billions, people live lives so different from one another that some stories seem unimaginable. This is one such tale: the story of Amou Haji, a man who chose to live in complete isolation and forego bathing for nearly seven decades.

Bathing is a near-universal habit, though there’s debate on how often it’s necessary. For Amou Haji, however, bathing simply wasn’t part of his life. For 67 years, he avoided water and soap entirely, and his reasons were deeply personal.

Living as a hermit in Dez Gah, a village in Iran, Amou Haji had built a unique life. Known locally as “Amou Haji” or “old man,” he reportedly became a recluse after a heartbreak. Born in 1928, he lived in a modest cinderblock shack on the village outskirts, where his habits earned him the nickname “World’s Dirtiest Man.” Despite his unconventional lifestyle, his fellow villagers didn’t mind his presence and respected his solitude.

For Amou, personal hygiene was minimal; the only grooming he allowed himself was occasionally burning his hair and beard with fire when they grew too long. Over the years, his skin and hair took on a uniform grey color, blending in with the dusty surroundings of his simple shack.

Yet, despite his unorthodox choices, he was known to drink up to five liters of water daily, though always from a worn tin can. He also had a distinct diet: rather than accepting fresh food from villagers, he preferred to scavenge and consume roadkill, favoring porcupine. He was even rumored to eat his findings raw, no matter the state of decay.

In addition to these dietary choices, Amou’s other eccentricities included smoking animal dung from a pipe, as well as a fondness for cigarettes—he was once photographed smoking several at once.

Remarkably, despite these unusual practices, Amou Haji seemed in good health, and he lived to the impressive age of 94. A few months before his passing, villagers had managed to persuade him to take his first bath in decades. Whether coincidental or not, he died shortly afterward.

Prior to his death, Dr. Gholamreza Molavi, a professor at Tehran University’s School of Public Health, conducted tests on him, finding his health relatively stable in spite of his extreme lifestyle.

Amou Haji’s life reminds us of the countless ways people adapt to circumstances or personal beliefs, even if they seem strange to others. His story is a testament to the resilience of the human body and the mysteries of human behavior.