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  2. List of tallest people - Wikipedia

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    Tallest man in what is today the Czech Republic; his height is also often listed as 242 cm (7 ft 11.5 in). 1841–1886 (45) Öndör Gongor: Mongolia: 240 cm: 7 ft 10.5 in: Very tall man in early-20th-century Mongolia. Was measured by Roy Chapman Andrews. 1880/85–1925/30 Edhem Kadušić Bosnia and Herzegovina: 238 cm 7 ft 10 in

  3. Robert Wadlow - Wikipedia

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    At 5 years of age, attending kindergarten, Wadlow was 5 ft 6 + 1 ⁄ 2 in (1.69 m) tall. He wore clothes that would fit a 17-year-old boy. 15-year-old 1923 6 years 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) 146 lb (66 kg) Height of average adult male (global average). 1924 7 years 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 159 lb (72 kg) Height of average adult male in the United States.

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

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    The world's tallest man was 3 feet tall as a toddler, could carry his father at age 9, and stretched to a fantastic height of 8 feet 11 inches.

  5. Sultan Kösen - Wikipedia

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    Sultan Kösen (born 10 December 1982) is a Turkish farmer who holds the Guinness World Record for tallest living male at 251 cm (8 ft 2.82 in). [2]Kösen's growth resulted from the conditions gigantism and acromegaly, caused by a tumour affecting his pituitary gland. [3]

  6. The countries with the tallest people in the world, ranked - AOL

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    The tallest countries in the world have an average height of between about 5'8" and 5'10 ... is nearly 8 feet 3 inches tall and may be the tallest person on the planet. ... A man holds a Finnish flag.

  7. Billed as the tallest man and woman in the world, the Bates ...

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    By the time he was 12, he was more than 6 feet tall and 200 pounds. In time he would be 7'9" and weigh approximately 475 pounds. Statues of Martin and Anna Bates are shown with museum volunteer ...

  8. Bao Xishun - Wikipedia

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    Bao Xishun (also known as Xi Shun; born November 2, 1951) is a Chinese herdsman from Chifeng, Inner Mongolia, recognized by Guinness World Records as one of the world's tallest living men at 7 feet 9 inches (236 cm) tall. [1] He was formerly certified as the tallest living man by the Guinness World Records.

  9. The Tallest Man on Earth - Wikipedia

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    Height: 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) [2 ... Kristian Matsson (born 30 April 1983) is a Swedish singer-songwriter who performs under the stage name The Tallest Man on Earth.