How Big Can a Person Get?
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Hey, Vsauce. Michael here. Ten centimeters - about four inches. This is how much taller on average people are today than they were 150 years ago. Better nutrition and medical care early in life has allowed us to better take advantage of the blueprints within our genes. Blueprints that carry plans for just how big a healthy human being can get given an optimal environment. In terms of height, those plans rarely exceed 7 feet 6 inches. But individuals with endocrine disorders, for instance a tumour, near the pituitary gland in the brain can experience growth that occurs more rapidly and for a longer period of time than usual. For instance, Igor Vovkovinskiy, who at 7 foot 8 inches is the tallest man currently living in America. The tallest living person...
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Hey, Vsauce. Michael here. Ten centimeters - about four inches. This is how much taller on average people are today than they were 150 years ago. Better nutrition and medical care early in life has allowed us to better take advantage of the blueprints within our genes. Blueprints that carry plans for just how big a healthy human being can get given an optimal environment. In terms of height, those plans rarely exceed 7 feet 6 inches. But individuals with endocrine disorders, for instance a tumour, near the pituitary gland in the brain can experience growth that occurs more rapidly and for a longer period of time than usual. For instance, Igor Vovkovinskiy, who at 7 foot 8 inches is the tallest man currently living in America. The tallest living person...
