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We’re Tall People

General, Media 10 February 2008 | 0 Comments

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

Tall christmas joke

General 29 November 2006 | 0 Comments

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.”

Taller people are smarter – study

General, Scientifc Studies 26 August 2006 | 0 Comments

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 [...]

England’s pace tiros fight it out in land of the giants

General, Sport 24 May 2006 | 0 Comments

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

General 12 March 2006 | 0 Comments

the best tall forums and communities on the web.

Tall men better educated – Swedish study

General 2 February 2006 | 0 Comments

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 [...]

MAKE POVERTY HISTORY

General 29 June 2005 | 0 Comments

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.

How tall is the tallest penguin?

General 28 April 2005 | 2 Comments

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

Compare your height

General 20 April 2005 | 0 Comments

Compare your height with everyone from Adolf Hitler to Will Smith

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