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  2. Goliath - Wikipedia

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    David and Goliath (1888) by Osmar Schindler. Goliath [A] (/ ɡ ə ˈ l aɪ ə θ / gə-LY-əth) is a Philistine giant in the Book of Samuel.Descriptions of Goliath's immense stature vary among biblical sources, with various texts describing him as either 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) or 9 ft 9 in (2.97 m) tall. [1]

  3. Polydactyly - Wikipedia

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    Yoandri Hernández Garrido, nicknamed Veinticuatro ("twenty four" in Spanish), has six fully formed fingers on both hands and six perfect toes on each foot. [60] Hampton Hawes, jazz pianist, was born with six fingers on each hand (the extra fingers were surgically removed shortly after birth). [61]

  4. Elhanan, son of Jaare-oregim - Wikipedia

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    The passage in 2 Samuel 21:19 poses difficulties when compared with the story of David and Goliath in 1 Samuel 17, leading scholars to conclude "that the attribution of Goliath's slaying to David may not be original," [3] but rather "an elaboration and reworking of" an earlier Elhanan story, "attributing the victory to the better-known David." [4]

  5. 30 Surreal Details On Sculptures That Left People In Awe - AOL

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    #6 The Mind-Boggling Detail Of Michelangelo's Moses There is a tiny contracted muscle in the forearm, which only contracts when the little finger is raised. Moses is lifting the pinky, therefore ...

  6. 1 Samuel 17 - Wikipedia

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    The section comprising 1 Samuel 16 to 2 Samuel 5 is known as the "History of David's Rise", with David as the central character, within which 1 Samuel 16:1 to 2 Samuel 1:27 form an independent unit with a central theme of "the decline of Saul and the rise of David". [6]

  7. Psalm 8 - Wikipedia

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    from Psalm 8 may have inspired the reflection "What a piece of work is a man" in Shakespeare's Hamlet. Peter Moore contends that Shakespeare was inspired by a paraphrase of Psalm 8 composed by Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey , as he awaited execution in the Tower of London in late 1546 or early 1547. [ 18 ]

  8. Mel Brooks leaves an unusual mark on Hollywood ... with an ...

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    Mel Brooks has left his mark in cinema with his long-lasting, six decade plus career -- and now he's literally left his mark in Hollywood, Reuters video reports. The 88-year-old funnyman and ...

  9. Dactyly - Wikipedia

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    In biology, dactyly is the arrangement of digits (fingers and toes) on the hands, feet, or sometimes wings of a tetrapod animal. The term is derived from the Greek word δακτυλος (dáktylos) meaning "finger." Sometimes the suffix "-dactylia" is used. The derived adjectives end with "-dactyl" or "-dactylous."