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Primordial dwarfism. Interesting.
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TLC did a special on this last year. It was really incredible - I'd venture to guess that at least part of it is on YouTube or something.
Fascinating stuff.
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I saw that show on TLC. Sadly, they usually die in their twenties and are prone to brain aneurisms.
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What does their intelligence like? Looks like they got tiny brains.
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Originally Posted by Tiresias 
They're basically dwarfs, but everything is in proportion.
Did you go through all the pics? One of them is definitely not in proportion with a full sized honker.
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Primordial dwarves generally aren't totally proportional. They tend to have bigger skulls so their noses are larger, teeth are messed up...they frequently have serious vision and respiratory problems. The TLC special had one woman in like her 30s. Her front teeth were ENORMOUS - like a rabbit's. Their voices are unnaturally high - they sound like little kids, even as adults.
Most primordial dwarfs actually have normal mental capabilities. They can be socially immature sometimes because of their size - in the special, one boy was 18 but hung out with nine-year-olds because guys his age were just too big to really play with.
Truly proportional dwarfs generally are born with pituitary dwarfism - they simply will prematurely quit growing, so their bodies are actually normal-looking...they're just very small for their age.
If you're interested in it, you should really watch a couple eps of Little People, Big World on TLC - I've learned a ton through that show and my own subsequent Internet research.
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Originally Posted by analogue SPRINKLES
Did you go through all the pics? One of them is definitely not in proportion with a full sized honker.
Compared to Mini Me.
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Looks like that last kid's doing a Lindy.
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Originally Posted by analogue SPRINKLES
What does their intelligence like? Looks like they got tiny brains.
Irony itself.
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Originally Posted by analogue SPRINKLES
What does their intelligence like? Looks like they got tiny brains.
Relative to the average child, I don't think so.
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"Instead of either 'multi-talented' or 'multitalented' use 'bisexual'."
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I see. And where does the term Lindy originate?
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It's in the link. Hint: "About Doing the Lindy"
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"Dwarfism" as most of us think about it is caused by "achondroplasia," an inherited problem with formation of the cartilage at the ends of long bones that causes/allows them to grow. The term "dwarf" is not some sort of medical definition, it's just a description. This "primordial" type is a completely different thing, with no doubt its own sheaf of complications and problems.
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Originally Posted by Tiresias
Irony itself.
Was that really needed? 
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Kenadie is very adorable. She's like a gelfling from Dark Crystal.
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Originally Posted by Kevin
Was that really needed?
Of course not. But it was worth a chuckle.
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Interesting. I never knew about such a thing. Never in Sparta however.
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Originally Posted by lpkmckenna
She's like a gelfling from Dark Crystal.
She so does!
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Originally Posted by Kevin
Was that really needed?
I think you mean " Did that really needed?"
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Based on the famous Abu Ghraib photo.
Oh.
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This is an awesome picture (from Gary Parker Photography, San Jose, CA, Advertising, Corporate, Editorial, Kids, Animals, Healthcare, Lifestyle, Portrait, Event Photographer):
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They are pretty cool, how much do they cost?
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So when does the tossing begin?
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Originally Posted by lpkmckenna
exactly what I was thinking 
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