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Gargantuan Man Has Tumor

HiveMind — Wed, 14 Sep 2005 11:42:22 -0800

He's got ginormous size, monstrous handles, and a floor-dunk. He also has a tumor. Fortunately for basketball fans, the kindness of strangers is what's saving Sun Ming Ming. (not related to the rich Ming).

TALL Buildings

riffola — Wed, 28 Jul 2004 08:38:36 -0800

Tall Buildings (Flash required)

Tall tales

madamjujujive — Fri, 26 Sep 2003 08:57:32 -0800

The tallest man on record was Roger Pershing Wadlow which I discovered after finding this curious photo. His 8'11.1" stature dwarfed Andre's mere 7'4" height. Both suffered from the rare pituitary disorder of gigantism or acromegaly. China has some really tall people including Defen Yao. If her height of 7"8.5" is accurate, it is more than an inch taller than Guinness record holder Sandy Allen. By comparison, the top 50 tallest basketball players provide some scale. (centimeter converter). Apparently, girls and giants are a popular combo.

bittennails — Tue, 30 Apr 2002 05:21:32 -0800

Do short men get short-changed? Any real life experiences to back up or refute this study? I found this very interesting: "If a teenage sense of social exclusion influences future earnings, it may have great implications for youngsters from minority groups."