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  2. Robert Wadlow - Wikipedia

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    Robert Pershing Wadlow (February 22, 1918 – July 15, 1940), also known as the Alton Giant and the Giant of Illinois, was an American man. He is the tallest person in recorded history for whom there is irrefutable evidence.

  3. List of tallest people - Wikipedia

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    Robert Wadlow, the tallest verified human, with his 5 ft 11 + 1 ⁄ 2 in (182 cm) father This is a list of the tallest people , verified by Guinness World Records or other reliable sources. According to Guinness World Records, Robert Wadlow of the United States (1918–1940) was the tallest person in recorded history , measuring 272 cm (8 ft 11 ...

  4. The life of the tallest man who ever lived is utterly ... - AOL

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    Source: YouTube/Top Trending As a kindergartner, 5-year-old Wadlow wore clothes intended for a 17-year-old. Three years later, Wadlow towered at a height of 6 feet 2 inches tall and weighed nearly ...

  5. Heights of presidents and presidential candidates of the ...

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    Andrew Jackson: 6 ft 1 in 185 cm: Henry Clay: 6 ft 1 in 185 cm: 0 in 0 cm 1828: Andrew Jackson: 6 ft 1 in 185 cm: John Quincy Adams: 5 ft 7 + 1 ⁄ 2 in 171 cm: 5 + 1 ⁄ 2 in 14 cm 1824: John Quincy Adams: 5 ft 7 + 1 ⁄ 2 in 171 cm: William H. Crawford [80] [81] Andrew Jackson** Henry Clay: 6 ft 3 in 6 ft 1 in 6 ft 1 in: 190 cm 185 cm 185 cm ...

  6. Jackson Hole - Wikipedia

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    Jackson Hole is 55 miles (89 km) long by 6-to-13 miles (10-to-21 km) wide and is a graben valley with an average elevation of 6,800 ft (2,100 m), its lowest point being near the southern park boundary at 6,350 ft (1,940 m).

  7. “History Cool Kids”: 91 Interesting Pictures From The Past

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    In real life, the Telletubbies were actually very tall. The oldest, purple Teletubby, Tinky Winky, stood at 10 feet tall (305 cm). The red Teletubby, Po, was 6 feet 6 (198 cm) inches tall.

  8. Wadlow - Wikipedia

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    Wadlow is an English surname. Notable people with the surname include: Chris Wadlow, British solicitor and Professor of Law; Jeff Wadlow (born 1976), American screenwriter, producer and director; Mark Wadlow (born 1962), English screenwriter; Robert Wadlow (1918–1940), American man who is the tallest person in history for whom there is ...

  9. Feodor Machnow - Wikipedia

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    This exaggeration may have been because he wore a huge Cossack fur hat, and tall boots which added a foot to his height. [1] Although, if this was accurate, he would have been taller than Robert Wadlow, now cited as the world's tallest man. [3] Machnow died in 1912 due to pneumonia, [1] and likely complications of acromegaly. He was the father ...