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A dwarf (pl. dwarfs or dwarves) is a type of supernatural being in Germanic folklore. Accounts of dwarfs vary significantly throughout history; however, they are commonly, but not exclusively, presented as living in mountains or stones and being skilled craftsmen. In early literary sources, only males are explicitly referred to as dwarfs.
American actor best known for his role as Marty in the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise. [44] 1969– United States: 127 cm (50 in) [45] Matthew Roloff: Roloff is an American actor, author, and businessman with diastrophic dysplasia. He was featured on the TV show Little People Big World. [45] 1961– Mexico: 128.27 cm (50.50 in) María Elena ...
Dwarfism is a condition of people and animals marked by unusually small size or short stature. [1] In humans, it is sometimes defined as an adult height of less than 147 centimetres (4 ft 10 in), regardless of sex; the average adult height among people with dwarfism is 120 centimetres (4 ft).
First singular white dwarf with a transiting object WD 1145+017: 2015 Known object is a disintegrating planetesimal, most likely an asteroid. [8] First white dwarf that is a pulsar: AR Scorpii A: 2016 The star is in a binary system with a red dwarf [9]
The Prose and Poetic Eddas, which form the foundation of what we know today concerning Norse mythology, contain many names of dwarfs.While many of them are featured in extant myths of their own, many others have come down to us today only as names in various lists provided for the benefit of skalds or poets of the medieval period and are included here for the purpose of completeness.
With more than four million followers across Twitch and YouTube, Hikaru Nakamura is, for many, the face of online chess.
The best-known case of nanism in ancient Egypt is that of the high official Seneb, as a finely-carved statue-group of the dwarf and his family has survived in excellent preservation. Seneb worked during the late 4th Dynasty (c. 2613–2494 BC) or early 5th Dynasty (c. 2498–2345 BC), most possibly under king Shepseskaf and his successors.
Tony Slattery, a British actor and comedian known for his improv skills on Channel 4’s “Whose Line Is It Anyway?,” died on Tuesday. He was 65. Slattery’s longtime partner, Mark Michael ...