http://notmuchfits.co.uk A guide to being TALL in a short sighted world. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:37:16 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Are you tall and own a car with good legroom and excellent headroom height? I'm aiming to create the ultimate internet guide for TALL drivers looking for a new car. Please add your Car make and model in the comments below and I will add them to the NOT MUCH FITS car ... http://notmuchfits.co.uk/2009/11/21/which-car-is-best-for-tall-people/ Below are average adult heights by country. (The original studies and sources should be consulted for details on methodology and the exact populations measured, surveyed, or considered.) Country/Region   Average male height   Average female height   Sample population / age range   Methodology   Year   Source   Argentina 174.5 cm (5' 8.7") 161.0 cm (5' 3.4") 19 Measured 1998-2001 [1] Australia 174.8 cm (5' 8.8") 163.4 cm (5' 3.6") 18+ Measured 1995 [2] Australia 178.4 cm (5' 10.2") 164.5 cm (5' 4.8") 18–24 Measured 1995 [2] Austria 179.6 cm (5' 10.7") 167.1 cm (5' 5.8") 21-25 Self Reported 1997–2002 [3] Azerbaijan 171.8 cm (5' 7.6") 165.4 cm (5' 5.1") 16+ Measured 2005 [4] Bahrain 165.1 cm (5' 5.0") 154.2 cm (5' 0.9") 19+ Measured 2002 [5] Belgium 179.5 cm (5' 10.7") 167.8 cm (5' 6.1") 21-25 Self Reported 1997–2002 [3] Brazil 169.0 cm ... http://notmuchfits.co.uk/2009/11/17/average-height-around-the-world/ Miranda - BBC2, 8.30pm By Jane Simon 9/11/2009 Mirror Miranda Hart is one of those performers who just exude likeableness. Every time I see her on TV I want her to be my new best friend. Her new sitcom – based on her Radio 2 series Miranda Hart’s Joke Shop – trades on ... http://notmuchfits.co.uk/2009/11/09/miranda/ Emma Cahill is Britain's tallest schoolgirl, measuring 6ft 5ins and she is still growing. Emma Cahill, 16, towers over everyone at her school - including the teachers. Photo: SWNS.COM The 16-year-old has just started sixth form at St Mary's Convent School in Worcester. She is the ... http://notmuchfits.co.uk/2009/11/05/meet-britains-tallest-schoolgirl/ Sultan Kosen – Tallest Turkish at 8 ft 1 in (247 cm).[2] Zhao Liang – Tallest Chinese at 8 ft 1 in (246 cm). Ri Myung Hun – Tallest North Korean at 7 ft 9 in (235 cm). George Bell – Tallest American at 7 ft 8 in (234 cm).[7] Yasutaka Okayama – Tallest Japanese at 7 ft 8 in (234 cm). Neil Fingleton – ... http://notmuchfits.co.uk/2009/11/02/wikipedias-tallest-people-presently-living-in-varied-nations/ Before she was a world champion under-23 rower, Vicky Thornley was a model. And before that she was a national class showjumper. No wonder, then, that the 6ft 3in blonde from Wrexham has become a totem for the new Tall and Talented talent identification scheme launched by UK Sport last ... http://notmuchfits.co.uk/2009/11/01/vicky-thornley-quick-change-model/ A Friesian bullock is set to break records as Britain's tallest cow, his owners claimed today. The 6ft 6ins cow, named Chilli, towers over other cattle in his herd at the Ferne Animal Sanctuary in Chard, Somerset. Staff at the sanctuary have applied to Guinness World Records to have him named as ... http://notmuchfits.co.uk/2008/05/12/high-hopes-for-britains-tallest-cow/ The Independent By James Corrigan Friday, 29 February 2008 Sir Steve Redgrave's somewhat lofty ambition to prove his theory that "if you're big enough, you're good enough" took one almighty step forward yesterday with the announcement that his "Sporting Giants" initiative has added 34 rowers, 11 handball players and seven volleyball players to ... http://notmuchfits.co.uk/2008/02/29/olympics-redgrave-makes-giant-strides-for-team-2012/ A Virginia sheriff's deputy who's the tallest man in America will sleep a little more comfortably now. Guinness Book of World Records named Norfolk's George Bell the tallest man in the United States in November. He is 7 feet 8 inches tall. Bell has had trouble finding a big enough ... http://notmuchfits.co.uk/2008/02/21/tallest-cop-gets-tall-bed/ Here a pretty good community for tall people online I've found. http://community.livejournal.com/tall/profile http://notmuchfits.co.uk/2008/02/10/were-tall-people/ Matthew Everitt Saturday December 15, 2007 The Guardian Most people don't say anything until after they've passed by. Then they'll turn and gawp. It doesn't bother ... http://notmuchfits.co.uk/2007/12/15/i-am-a-giant/ The Daily Telegraph 18/10/07 Roger Highfield Short people suffer worse physical and mental health than those of normal height, scientists claim today. They also claim shorter people would feel much better about themselves if they were only marginally taller, and so could improve their health just by wearing high-heeled shoes. The researchers, led ... http://notmuchfits.co.uk/2007/10/18/shortness-is-bad-for-your-health/ The Guardian Monday September 3 2007 The first gene linked to tallness, one of the most heritable of traits, has been discovered by scientists, a finding that is expected to shed light on human development and further understanding of cancer. An international team including researchers at Oxford and Exeter analysed DNA from ... http://notmuchfits.co.uk/2007/09/03/scientists-find-a-gene-that-makes-some-people-taller/ Stephen Moss Saturday August 25, 2007 The Guardian I am 6ft 4in, which yesterday made me one of the shorter men in the Wotton ... http://notmuchfits.co.uk/2007/08/27/club-members-gather-to-find-solace-in-heightist-world/ Guinness World Records -Search for The Tallest Man in each country For more than 50 years Guinness World Records has been chronicling records including the Tallest Man in the World and now we are looking to find the Tallest Man in each country*. ... http://notmuchfits.co.uk/2007/08/14/soyou-think-youre-tall/