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When was dwarfism brought to attention and who discovered it?
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Ancient: This has been known long before writing. One of the first pharaohs had a dwarf as his entertainer, and dwarfism has enjoyed a mystique in many cultures, even being seen as desirable.
Answered 6/26/2014
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