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  2. List of tallest people - Wikipedia

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    She was a basketball player, singer and circus attraction. Her first public performances were in 1962 at the age of 16. At 18 she received the title of Queen of Height in a contest in Chacrinha. Although her height was often claimed to be 7 feet 4.4 inches (224.8 cm), her real height was probably no more than 7 feet 0 inches. [269] 1947-Unknown

  3. Average human height by country - Wikipedia

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    Below are two tables which report the average adult human height by country or geographical region. ... [13] [14] Algeria: 169.7 cm (5 ft 7 in) ... (N = 1,108,891 ...

  4. Human height - Wikipedia

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    Height measurement using a stadiometer. 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.

  5. Waves grow up to 13 feet tall in California as Earth warms ...

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    Waves are getting bigger and surf at least 13 feet (about 4 meters) tall is becoming more common off California’s coast as the planet warms, according to innovative new research that tracked the ...

  6. List of mountain peaks of the United States - Wikipedia

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    The topographic elevation of a summit measures the height of the tip of a mountain above a geodetic sea level. [b] [c] The first table below ranks the 100 highest major summits of the United States by elevation. The topographic prominence of a summit is a measure of how high the summit rises above its surroundings.

  7. List of mountains by elevation - Wikipedia

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    There are 14 mountains over 8,000 metres (26,247 ft), which are often referred to as the Eight-thousanders. (Some people have claimed there are six more 8,000m peaks in Nepal, making for a total of 20. [1])

  8. List of mountain peaks of Hawaii - Wikipedia

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    The Hawaiian Islands and the U.S. State of Hawaiʻi 13 major mountain peaks [a] with at least 500 meters (1640 feet) of topographic prominence. The summit of a mountain or hill may be measured in three principal ways: The topographic elevation of a summit measures the height of the summit above a geodetic sea level. [1]

  9. List of birds by flight heights - Wikipedia

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    A bird strike was recorded at this height in 1973. Common crane: Grus grus: Gruidae: 10,000 metres (33,000 feet) This height was recorded above the Himalayas. [2] This great height allows them to avoid eagles in mountain passes. [2] Bar-headed goose: Anser indicus: Anatidae: 8,800 metres (29,000 feet) [2] [4] [5]