Giants! (Biblical Giants, Goliath, Nephilim, Tallest Man Ever, Robert Wadlow)

MYS243: Giants have been part of history and mythology all over the world. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli discuss what giants are, how big humans can get, what’s responsible for giants, and the report of giant people in legends and the Bible. Get all new episodes automatically and for free: Follow by Email | Watch this episode and subscribe on YouTube Help us continue to offer Jimmy Akin’s Mysterious World. Won’t you make a pledge at SQPN.com/give today? Links for this episode: * Giants * Gigantism * Acromegaly * Passage from the Poetic Edda * Potsdam Giants * Amber Room * Regression to the mean * Sultan Kosen * Robert Wadlow * Journal of Anthropology article The Cubit: A History and Measurement Commentary * Michael Heiser’s article on the Height of Goliath * Giant’s Causeway * Hitching Stone * Glacial Erratics * Stonehenge * Wooly Mammoths * Andre the Giant * Ulster Medical Journal article Hereditary Gigantism—The Biblical Goliath and His Brothers * Average heights in countries * Height and lifespan * Please spread the word about the podcast. Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts! * Purchase the books and other material from this and other episodes at the Mysterious World Bookstore. * Join the conversation at the Starquest Facebook page and the Jimmy Akin’s Mysterious World Facebook page. * Be part of the StarQuest Discord community at SQPN.com/discord * Send your feedback or comments to [email protected] or send a tweet to @mys_world * You can also leave a voice message on the Mysterious Feedback Line at (619) 738-4515 This Episode is Brought to You By: Jimmy Akin’s Mysterious World is brought to you in pa...