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==Notable cases== * A 'dwarf' of Punt (ancient Somalia) was given by the Chief clans as partial tribute to the last ruler of Ancient Egypt's Old Kingdom, [[Pepi II Neferkare]] (6th Dynasty, circa 2125β2080 BC); it could be inferred that this person was also microcephalic. In a letter preserved at the British Museum, the young king gives instructions by letter, "[[Harkhuf]]! The men in your service [escorts; soldiers; sailors; guards, etc.] ought pay sincere care with the dwarf's head while sleeping during the voyage to the palace" (so that it does not fall off). At the same time, it could be for other reasons unrelated to microcephaly, etc.<ref>{{cite journal|last=Kozma|first=Chahira|date=10 October 2005|title=Historical Review - Dwarfs in Ancient Egypt|url=http://www.academia.dk/MedHist/Biografier/PDF/DwarfsInAncientEgypt.pdf|journal=[[American Journal of Medical Genetics]]|volume=140 |issue=4 |pages=303β311 |doi=10.1002/ajmg.a.31068|pmid=16380966 |s2cid=797288 |access-date=17 February 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170517031228/http://www.academia.dk/MedHist/Biografier/PDF/DwarfsInAncientEgypt.pdf|archive-date=17 May 2017}}</ref> * ''[[Triboulet (playwright)|Triboulet]]'', a [[jester]] of duke [[RenΓ© of Anjou]] (not to be confused with the slightly later [[Triboulet]] at the French court). * Jenny Lee Snow and Elvira Snow, whose stage names were Pip and Flip, respectively, were sisters with microcephaly who acted in the 1932 film ''[[Freaks (1932 film)|Freaks]]''. * [[Schlitzie|Schlitze "Schlitzie" Surtees]], possibly born Simon Metz, was a widely known sideshow performer and actor, who also appeared in ''[[Freaks (1932 film)|Freaks]]''. * [[Beetlejuice (entertainer)|Lester "Beetlejuice" Green]], a member of radio host Howard Stern's Wack Pack.
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