There have no doubt been many tall people throughout history, but it’s only in the past few hundred years that they have been recorded, monitored, and in most cases, propelled to near celebrity status as a result of their height. But it’s not just their height that impresses and shocks people. It’s also their massive hands and feet, which come as part and parcel of the conditions known as Pituitary gigantism, Marfan syndrome, eunuchoid tallness, Sotos syndrome, and acromegaly. But don’t be fooled into thinking that the world’s tallest humans lived a blessed life, as quite the opposite is true. Not to mention being on crutches and living in severe pain, most of these men died before they reached 40 and in some cases, in their early twenties. That being said, these men are/were record holders, and have a lot to be proud of, as well as everything else they achieved during their relatively short life-spans…
16 Tallest People To Have Ever Walked The Earth is an article from: LifeDaily