Dominique Castagna
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Castagna was born in Saligny, France in 1869. Reportedly, Castagna stopped growing at age 12. At only 4’ 9” and weighing just 50 pounds, the already odd-looking pre-teen was shunned by his local townsfolk.
Working as an assistant to an architect in Monaco a co-worker named Cruzel convinced Castagna to exhibit himself.