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Midget" became linked to referring to short people put on public display for curiosity and sport. [13] Barnum's midgets reached position of high society, given fantasy military titles, introduced to dignitaries and royalty, and showered with gifts. [15] [16]
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A family from a Ba Aka pygmy village. The term pygmy, as used to refer to diminutive people, comes via Latin pygmaeus from Greek πυγμαῖος pygmaîos, derived from πυγμή pygmḗ, meaning "short cubit", or a measure of length corresponding to the distance from the elbow to the first knuckle of the middle finger, meant to express pygmies' diminutive stature.
The Small is an epithet applied to: Bolko II the Small (c. 1312–1368), Duke of Świdnica, of Jawor and Lwówek, of Lusatia, over half of Brzeg and Oława, of Siewierz, and over half of Głogów and Ścinawa; Charles III of Naples (1345–1386), King of Naples, titular King of Jerusalem and King of Hungary
A number of rich and famous people with tremendous net worths are frugal, or, if you insist, “cheap.” ... writer, television personality and actor isn’t short on cash. The media mogul is ...
They were believed to kill their own people with a blow to the head if they became too ill to be a participating member of their society. [ 2 ] Although thought to be mythical, the reality of Nimerigar tales was called into question in 1932 with the discovery of the San Pedro Mountains mummy , a 14 in (36 cm)-tall mummy (6.5 in (17 cm) seated ...
Special Agent Andrew McCabe stood tall over the last 8 months, when small people were trying to tear down an institution we all depend on. He served with distinction for two decades. I wish Andy well.
The Napoleon complex, also known as Napoleon syndrome and short-man syndrome, is a purported condition normally attributed to people of short stature, with overly aggressive or domineering social behavior. It implies that such behavior is to compensate for the subject's physical or social shortcomings.