50 Years Ago Anthropology Measure Your Giant Carefully And His Size Will Shrink Ongoing controversy over a hobbitlike hominid. By Elizabeth Quill March 23, 2012 at 11:41 am - More than 2 years ago Share this:Share Share via email (Opens in new window) Email Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Share on X (Opens in new window) X Print (Opens in new window) Print Read the full article (PDF) | Search archives February 24, 1934 | Vol. 25 | No. 672 Measure Your Giant Carefully And His Size Will Shrink The American public may scoff a bit at fairies, but it would like very much to believe in giants.