Did you know that Rainer was (3 ft 10 in) tall at age 21 and grew to a height of (7 ft 8 in) when he died,?

  Here are ten "Did you know?" facts about Adam Rainer:

1. Did you know that Adam Rainer was born in Graz, Austria-Hungary (present-day Austria), in 1899 and is the only known person in history to have been both a dwarf and a giant?
2. Did you know that Adam Rainer's growth was likely the result of a pituitary tumor, which caused him to have a dramatic growth spurt in his early 20s?
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   Did you know that Adam Rainer's height increased at an average rate of 9.14 cm (3.16 in) per year, reaching 218 cm (7 ft 2 in) by the age of 33?
4. Did you know that Adam Rainer's US shoe size went from a size 10 (EUR size 43) at age 19 to size 20 (EUR 57.5) only three years later?
5. Did you know that two doctors examined Rainer in detail between August 1930 and May 1931, at which time his height was 216 cm (7 ft 1 in), and discovered a benign pituitary adenoma responsible for his enormous growth?
6. Did you know that Dr. Oskar Hirsch removed the adenoma, but Rainer had already been weakened and unable to stand due to his rapid growth and the malfunctioning pituitary gland?
7. Did you know that Adam Rainer entered a "home for the aged" shortly after the surgery to remove his tumor, where he resided for the remainder of his life?
8. Did you know that Adam Rainer's final height at the time of his death on 4 March 1950, at age 51, was 234 cm (7 ft 8 in)?
9. Did you know that Adam Rainer was refused entry into the Austro-Hungarian Army to take part in World War I due to his height of 122.55 cm (4 ft 0.25 in) at age 18, which was considered too short for military service?
10. Did you know that Adam Rainer's was (3ft10in) tall at 21 and grew to a height of (7ft 8in) when he died?
11. Did you know that Adam Rainer's unique case continues to be studied by medical professionals and researchers, providing valuable insight into human growth disorders and the role of the pituitary gland in regulating growth?

Did you know the only person known to have been both a dwarf and giant is Adam Rainer?






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