The original question was: You say that the giant animals in the fossil record grew to be so large because they lived for a long time. The Bible says people lived to nearly 1,000 years before the flood. If that is so could people grow to be over 5 metres (16 ft 5ins) tall? Answer […]
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GIANT GOLIATH: Did Giant Goliath have poor vision caused by acromegaly and couldn’t see David’s stone?
The original question was: Was Goliath an acromegalic giant, and therefore probably shortsighted, so he couldn’t see David’s stone coming anyway? Answer by Diane Eager Acromegaly and Vision Many human giants in today’s world have a rare disease called Acromegaly which is caused by over production of growth hormone. The most common cause (95%) of this […]