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10 Science-Backed Reasons Life Is Better When You're Tall

Go on, tower over everyone with pride.
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So THAT'S Why You Shrink As You Get Older

Have you noticed you're looking up at some of your younger friends who used to be your height? You're not alone.
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Man Offered Vaccine Early After Medical Records List Height As Just 6.2 Centimeters

"Turns out they had my height as 6.2cm rather than 6 ft 2, giving me a BMI of 28,000," tweeted British journalist Liam Thorp.
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Scientists Discover 83 Genetic Mutations That Help Determine Your Height

These uncommon genetic variants can have a powerful effect on height, a large-scale new study finds.
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There's A Strange Link Between Height And Political Conservatism

Hint: Bill O'Reilly is not a short man.
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How American Bodies Have Changed Over Time

We're heavier, not taller.
By Sara G. Miller, LiveScience.com

7 Undeniable Reasons Being Short Is The Best

You own every inch, thank you very much.
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17 Times Twitter Totally Understood The Plight Of The Short Man

#shortguyproblems
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10 Reasons Life Is Better When You're Tall

Go on, tower over everyone with pride.
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This Is the Average Man's Body

Todd is the most typical of American men. His proportions are based on averages from CDC anthropometric data. As a U.S. male age 30 to 39, his body mass index (BMI) is 29; just one shy of the medical definition of obese. At five-feet-nine-inches tall, his waist is 39 inches.
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