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  2. Human height - Wikipedia

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    Human height. Human height or stature is the distance from the bottom of the feet to the top of the head in a human body, standing erect. It is measured using a stadiometer, [1] in centimetres when using the metric system or SI system, [2][3] or feet and inches when using United States customary units or the imperial system. [4][5] In the early ...

  3. List of tallest people - Wikipedia

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    Sam McDonald (1762 – 6 May 1802), called "Big Sam", was a Scotsman of unusual height for his day who had a distinguished military career and was a noted "strongman". Most sources state his height as 6 feet 10 inches (2.08 m), [197] with a burly build, although one 1822 source claims 10 feet 4 inches (3.15 m). [198] 1762-1802 (40?) Zimbabwe ...

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

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    Some observers have noted that the taller of the two major-party candidates tends to prevail, and argue this is due to the public's preference for taller candidates. [1] The tallest U.S. president was Abraham Lincoln at 6 feet 4 inches (193 centimeters), while the shortest was James Madison at 5 feet 4 inches (163 centimeters).

  5. Amber Alert issued for pregnant woman, 4 kids taken at ... - AOL

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    Aanerud is described as 6 feet, 2 inches tall, 185 pounds, with brown hair and hazel eyes. He was last seen driving a white 2017 Chrysler Pacifica minivan with Minnesota license plate AEC 351.

  6. Average human height by country - Wikipedia

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    The number of cases was 57,574, with an average age of 48 years and a median age of 47 years. They were all over 18 years old at the time of the investigation. Regardless of age, urbanity or rurality, ethnic groups, or provinces, the average height of males was 169.60 cm, while the average height of females was 158.88 cm.

  7. List of tallest players in NBA history - Wikipedia

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    Three are active as of the 2024–25 season: Victor Wembanyama of the San Antonio Spurs, Zach Edey of the Memphis Grizzlies, and Bol Bol of the Phoenix Suns. The tallest player inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame is 7-foot-6-inch (2.29 m) Yao Ming. Yao, Ralph Sampson and Arvydas Sabonis are the only players 7 feet 3 ...

  8. Foot (unit) - Wikipedia

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    The foot (standard symbol: ft) [1][2] is a unit of length in the British imperial and United States customary systems of measurement. The prime symbol, ′, is commonly used to represent the foot. [3] In both customary and imperial units, one foot comprises 12 inches, and one yard comprises three feet. Since an international agreement in 1959 ...

  9. Yao Ming - Wikipedia

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    He is the only child of 6-foot-7-inch (2.01 m) Yao Zhiyuan and 6-foot-3-inch (1.91 m) Fang Fengdi, [14] both of whom were former professional basketball players. [15] At 11 pounds (5.0 kg), Yao weighed more than twice as much as the average Chinese newborn. [ 16 ]