Tallest Man in the World (Formerly)

Robert Pershing Wadlow (February 22, 1918 -- July 15, 1940) was the tallest person in history for whom there is irrefutable evidence. Wadlow is sometimes known as the Alton Giant or Giant of Illinois because he was born and grew up in Alton, Illinois. Wadlow reached 8 ft 11.1 in (2.720 m) in height and weighed 439 lb (199 kg) at his death at age 22. His great size and his continued growth in adulthood was due to hypertrophy of his pituitary gland, which results in an abnormally high level of human growth hormone. He showed no indication of an end to his growth even at the time of his death.

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[cindyreddeer]

Such a short life for such a tall man. =( Okay this YouTube prove your not spam word is: demegrabdu

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@cindyreddeer demegrabdu

[born2rock4u]

Alton is only 35 minutes from me. It is also one of the most haunted towns in the United States. Come visit and I will give you a tour.

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@born2rock4u I'm not sure I want to, lol.

[captianmorgen]

your the same hight as me :D

[SC0TTK1NM4RT1N]

@captianmorgen I bet there are millions the same height as us.

[TheJojoso]

@SC0TTK1NM4RT1N you are 6 feet?

[BMXKingz1414]

@Jared2324 same here

[Jared2324]

how did i get here from watching puppies?

[Skittles13CP]

This ended up getting me into the awkward side of youtube.

Thanks -_- lol

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@MattsVloggingToo That is Ripley's Believe It or Not! Museum in Orlando, Florida. Read the description for more details.