Twenty-four fingers and toes!

A Philistine giant mentioned in 1 Chronicles 20:6 had six fingers on each hand and six toes on each foot.  This phenomenon (called polydactylism) is commonly known from ancient texts and art.  In an early temple in Jericho, a six-toed clay statue was found.  In Assyria, a child with six fingers on the left hand was considered a good sign, but six fingers on the right hand was a sign of bad fortune.

 

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