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This is a list of the tallest people, verified by Guinness World Records or other reliable sources. According to the Guinness World Records, the tallest human in recorded history was Robert Wadlow of the United States (1918–1940), who was 272 cm (8 ft 11 in). He received media attention in 1939 when he was measured to be the tallest man in ...
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] Due to his condition, he uses crutches to walk.
Tallest verified human in recorded history. Height. 8 ft 11.1 in (272.0 cm) Robert Pershing Wadlow (February 22, 1918 – July 15, 1940), also known as the Alton Giant and the Giant of Illinois, was an American man who was the tallest person in recorded history for whom there is irrefutable evidence. He was born and raised in Alton, Illinois, a ...
Paul Kimelman (born 1947), holder of Guinness World Record for the greatest weight-loss in the shortest amount of time, 1982. Billy and Benny McCrary, holders of Guinness World Records's World's Heaviest Twins. Alayna Morgan (1948–2009), heavy woman from Santa Rosa, California. Ricky Naputi (1973–2012), heaviest man from Guam.
Jonah Falcon. Jonah Adam Cardeli Falcon (born July 29, 1970) [ 2] is an American actor and television presenter. [ 3] He came to international attention in 1999 because of his claim that he has the largest penis in the world, [ 1] which he claims is 13.5 inches (34 cm) long when erect; [ 4] Falcon has not authorized or permitted independent ...
James Earl Ray was caught on July 19, 1968, and was brought back to Memphis in a straight jacket and shackles. James Earl Ray. 6. Bonnie and Clyde. Up until May of 1934, America had never seen a ...
Paul Jonathan Mason. Paul Jonathan Mason (born 1960) is an English man who is known for being one of the world's former heaviest men, weighing in at 444.521 kg (980 lb; 70 st) at his peak [ 1] Mason was given a gastric bypass surgery in 2010, and lost an estimated 295 kg (650 lb; 46.5 st). He is the heaviest recorded person from the United ...
chris corwin, flickr While many of us dream of traveling the world, the truth is only one in three Americans has a passport. International travelers collect passport stamps as little badges of ...