Always been interesting to others and left their visible mark in the history of the highest people in the world. Unfortunately, the high growth brought them not only fame, but also serious health problems due to the huge burden on the spine and cardiovascular system. Not all people whose growth is more than 2.40 meters, were listed in the well-known book of records. Most often the fact of their gigantic growth remained imprinted on images that for several years have amazed and amaze contemporaries, or in medical maps.
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Bernard Coyne( USA) 2.49 meters
In the tenth place in the list of the highest people in the world is Bernard Coyne, according to the official version his height reached 249 centimeters, and according to unconfirmed facts was 2.53 meters. Bernard continued to grow throughout his life and it is not known how much growth he could achieve, but Coyne passed away quite at a young age. A young man died at the age of 23 in the United States. The rapid growth of the guy was accompanied not only by problems with the spine, as in most tall people, but also by a lag in his sexual development.
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Don Kehler( USA) 2.49 meters
The ninth place of our rating is occupied by Don Koehler, who for a long time was the highest man on the planet. Born Don in the United States, the anomaly in growth began to manifest itself when the boy turned 10 years old. An interesting point in the Koehler family was that the anomaly had not touched his twin sister at all, she was quite normal growth. Köhler also reached 2 meters 49 centimeters, which caused him huge problems with spine health.
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Vikas Appal( India) 2.51 meters
This man has become famous due to his own height of 251 centimeters and is ranked eighth in the list. All his life Vikas lived in India, although his growth was not fixed by the Guinness Book of Records. Local health workers were monitoring him and he was recognized by the as the highest in India. Vicas died at the age of 21 during the operation.
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Sultan Kösen( Turkey) 2.51 meters
The seventh place in the list with a height of 251 centimeters is Sultan Kösen. To date, the Turk is the highest person among the people living on the planet. Successful treatment of the pituitary gland led to a halt in the growth of Sultan, which increases the chances of living a longer and healthier life than other representatives with similar anomalies that used to live. At the moment, the Sultan is engaged in farming, and his main difficulty lies in finding clothes and shoes, which must be sewn to order.
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Eduard Boepre( Canada) 2.51 meters
The sixth place in the ranking is taken by Edward Boepra from Canada. Compared with other people of abnormal growth, Bopr had a tremendous amount of power than he earned money by working in the circus. The growth of the strongman reached 251 centimeters. Despite his strength, Eduard lived for a short time and died young at the age of 23 from incurable in 1904 tuberculosis. But even after his death, he did not cease to amaze, as his body was embalmed, and it served as an exhibit at the University of Montreal until 1990.After long litigation, he was cremated and buried in his homeland.
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Veino Myllyrinne( Finland) 2.51 meters
The top five people in the world are opened by Vaino Mjulirinne from Finland. Growth in the Finn also reached 2.51 meters only about 40 years. And at a young age, his growth was not so remarkable: at 21 he was 2, 22 meters. The Finn lived for 54 years and gained his fame as the highest man in the army.
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Leonid Stadnik( Ukraine) 2,57 meters
The fourth place is Leonid Stadnik, who lives in Ukraine. The height of the highest Ukrainian was 257 centimeters. At the age of 12, Leonid underwent surgery on the brain and his growth began to increase abnormally. Stadnik worked as a veterinarian surgeon and died at the age of 44 from a sudden cerebral hemorrhage. Last years Leonid suffered from problems with the musculoskeletal system and could not move without additional help.
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John Carroll( USA) 2,63 meters
The top three of the world's tallest people are discovered by John Carroll with a stunning growth of 263 centimeters. Huge problems with the spine very difficult to measure the growth of John. The first jump in John was in adolescence, then in just a few months he grew by 17 centimeters. John lived 37 years and died in 1967 in Buffalo.
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Joe Rogan( USA) 2.68 meters
The exact date of birth of the person occupying the second place of our list is not known. Born Joe Rogan in the family of a former slave and was 12 children. Supposed date of his birth - 1865-1868.The approximate age of the first abnormal jump in his growth was to 13 years. To earn money, the guy began by photographing and selling photos at stations and railway stations. By about 20 years, the guy could only move with crutches, the cause of this was ankylosis of the joints. Joe's growth increased until his death( 1905).He is today considered the tallest black man on the planet.
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Robert Wadlow( USA) 2.72 meters
Robert Wadlow takes the first place of one of the highest representatives. The American was born in 1918 and became the main record holder with a growth of 272 centimeters. Directly the record itself was captured less than a month before Robert's death. Despite the huge growth, Wadlow not only graduated from the university, but also was a freemason, for which he had to create the largest ring in the history of the lodge. During the funeral, the coffin carried 12 people. Robeter's parents were very worried about the fact that after the death of his son his corpse was not stolen, so Vadloou's grave was concreted.
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Fedor Makhnov 2.85 meters
One can not fail to mention another giant in world history. His growth was not recorded in the Guinness book, but, according to some reports, it was Fedor Makhnov who was the highest person on Earth ever. According to unverified data, Fedor's height was 285 centimeters. The whole family of Fedor was distinguished by an unprecedented growth, although such giants as he was no longer observed. At one time he entered the circus arena, entertaining the people, and when he went around the world he got fed up, Fedor went to his homeland and got married. He died at the age of 34 years.