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Here a pretty good community for tall people online I’ve found.
http://community.livejournal.com/tall/profile

livejournal tall profile Were tall people

The three wise men arrived to visit the child lying in the manger. One of the wise men was exceptionally tall and smacked his head on the low doorway as he entered the stable.
“Jesus Christ!” he exclaimed.
“Write that down, Mary,” said Joseph
“It’s better than Derek.”

doorway jesus christ three wise men

NEW YORK, Aug 25 (Reuters) - While researchers have long shown that tall people earn more than their shorter counterparts, it’s not only social discrimination that accounts for this inequality — tall people are just smarter than their height-challenged peers, a new study finds.
“As early as age three — before schooling has had a chance […]

But why is fast bowling, like swimming, rowing and tennis, becoming the exclusive domain of tall people? It is simply a matter of dynamics. Tall people possess long levers and more power can be generated, and a greater reach achieved from a long pull or swing of the arm than a short one.

Tall Forums

12Mar06

the best tall forums and communities on the web.

Published: 1st February 2006 12:40 CET
Tall men are more likely to receive a longer education than short men, according to Swedish research covering almost a million men.
One reason could be discrimination against short students, says the author of the report, which has appeared in the International Journal of Epidemiology.
The study examined the relationship between the […]

This will be my only post that sways from the usual topics at NOT MUCH FITS. But this is the most important issue in the world today.

some now extinct penguins may have been as tall as 2 metres!

Compare your height with everyone from Adolf Hitler to Will Smith


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