Damn Interesting & The Man Who Was a Dwarf and a Giant

Another cruel trick of nature.The incredible Shrinking Man in reverse.

Reviewed by suhendo Dec 22 2007, 10:17pm ( 22 reviews ) • damninteresting.com

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Rated by Byno on Oct 04, 9:56pm

First I was like :D but then I was like :(
Reviewed by Pandemic1444 on Oct 04, 8:28am

enessences: The pituitary gland is what decides when the bones fuse. So with a messed up pituitary gland his bones wouldn't fuse at a time when genetics dictates.
Reviewed by cinnaminz on Jun 26, 7:24pm

From the page: "Think maybe this was one of those "I wish I was tall, then they'd see." Then this dude grows uncontrollably until he dies from it. "
Rated by meleigh on Jun 25, 7:32am

Fascinating.
Reviewed by isatcjk on Feb 18 2009, 2:00pm

From the page: "It seems likely that the secretions from the poor chap's pituitary gland�" the gland reponsible for the body's growth hormones�" went from a trickle to to a flood shortly after his 21st birthday. The malfunctioning organ caused his body to devote all of its resources to unchecked growth, leaving him weak and unable to stand. He lived in this unfortunate condition until he died on March 4, 1950, aged 51. At the time of his death, he was measured at 7 feet 8 inches tall (2.34 m), twice the height he been at age 21. Adam was the only person in medical history to have been classified both as a dwarf and a giant. "
Rated by ribcaged on Feb 18 2009, 8:50am

Damn Interesting & The Man Who Was a Dwarf and a Giant! Nice.

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