Poor inbreeding, malnutrition, and mercury-contaminated drinking water make it impossible for people in a Village in Iran to grow taller. They make up one of the most unique villages in the world: the dwarf village. “Makhunik Dwarf Village” is located in a remote area of Iran’s southern Khorasan province near the Afghan border. About a century ago, Makhunik was literally inhabited by dwarves. Historical studies show that the Makhunik people at that height are always about 50 centimetres below the average height of the Iranian people. Signs of height restrictions are reflected in the architecture here. In about two hundred

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