Twenty years ago on an Indonesian island, scientists discovered fossils of an early human species that stood at about 3 1/2 feet (1.07 meters) tall — earning them the nickname “hobbits.”

Now a new study suggests ancestors of the hobbits were even slightly shorter.

“We did not expect that we would find smaller individuals from such an old site,” study co-author Yousuke Kaifu of the University of Tokyo said in an email.

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    3 months ago

    Most people have Neanderthal dna, I’m sure my family has these ancestors, given how many people make short jokes.

    I’m the national average I swear! Everyone is just a giant!