He issued an ukase ordering malformed , still - born infants to be sent from all over the country to the imperial collection .
Peter encouraged research of deformities , all along trying to debunk the superstitious fear of monsters .
Peter issued an ukase ordering malformed , still - born infants to be sent from all over the country to the imperial collection .
Peter encouraged research of deformities , all along trying to debunk the superstitious fear of monsters .