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Atheists thought the size of [[Goliath]] in the Bible to be absurdly large (over nine feet tall), until [[Robert Wadlow]] grew to nearly 9 feet tall and was still growing when he died at a young age.
 
Atheists thought the size of [[Goliath]] in the Bible to be absurdly large (over nine feet tall), until [[Robert Wadlow]] grew to nearly 9 feet tall and was still growing when he died at a young age.
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== Leprosy and Contagion ==
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At the time of Jesus, leprosy was thought to be highly contagious.  Jesus rejected that prevailing view and welcomed lepers.  Not until the 20th century was it realized that leprosy is very rarely contagious.
    
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