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Mairs was born on July 23, 1943, in Long Beach, California. [1] She was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS) when she was 28, and began using a wheelchair soon after. [1] She wrote several essays on her experiences as a self-described "cripple", including "On Being a Cripple," "Sex and the Gimpy Girl," and the memoir Waist High in the World. [1]
Listed as tallest living female by Guinness World Records, and the tallest American woman, until her death on 13 August 2008. [159] 1955–2008 (53) Vasiliki Caliandi Greece: 230 cm: 7 ft 6.5 in: Tallest woman in Greece. [160] 1882–1904 (22) Sun Fang China: 221 cm: 7 ft 3 in: Asserted to be the world's tallest living woman in 2016. [161]
Elizabeth Altmaier (1973), Professor of Counseling Psychology and Community and Behavioral Health, University of Iowa [1]; Mary Ellen Avery (1948), Thomas Morgan Rotch Professor of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School
A signboard near the station of Ticlio. The green sign says, in Spanish: "TICLIO - TOURISTIC PLACE / 4818 amsl / World's highest railroad crossing", although it has been surpassed since [15] Ski lift (current) Lijiang/Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, China 4,700 [16] Commercial airport Daocheng Yading Airport, Sichuan, China 4,411
Almost all mountains in the list are located in the Himalaya and Karakoram ranges to the south and west of the Tibetan plateau. All peaks 7,000 m (23,000 ft) or higher are located in East, Central or South Asia in a rectangle edged by Noshaq (7,492 m or 24,580 ft) on the Afghanistan–Pakistan border in the west, Jengish Chokusu (Tuōmù'ěr Fēng, 7,439 m or 24,406 ft) on the Kyrgyzstan ...
People are calling Nancy Pelosi "Wonder Woman" for more than a few deserving reasons. Just yesterday, the almost 78-year-old House Minority Leader gave the 'longest continuous speech' in House ...
Polaire showing off her wasp waist (retouched photo), c. 1900. Polaire's career in the entertainment industry stretched from the early 1890s to the mid-1930s, and encompassed the range from music-hall singer to stage and film actress. Her most successful period professionally was from the mid-1890s to the beginning of the Great War (First World ...
[4] [7] Record holder Kingda Ka, the tallest coaster in the world at 456 feet (139 m), [8] held onto its record from 2005 until its closure in 2024. [ 4 ] [ 7 ] Other notable coasters include Formula Rossa , the world's fastest, which reaches a top speed of 149 mph (240 km/h), [ 9 ] Steel Dragon 2000 , the world's longest, measuring 8,133 feet ...