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Austrian Adam Rainer is unique in having been classed as both a dwarf and a giant. In 1920, at the age of 21, Rainer was just 3ft 10 in tall. But he then suddenly shot up to a height of 7 ft 1 in. The growth spurt took its toll and left him weak and bedridden. He died at the age of 51, by which time he stood 7 ft 8 in tall.

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