Robert Wadlow, 14 years old 8'11"

arcenite

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I know it probably has something to do with his height, but he does not have the face of a 14 year old
 

OutHouse

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Originally posted by: arcenite
I know it probably has something to do with his height, but he does not have the face of a 14 year old

and the guy on the left does not have the face of a 21 year old. people back then looked older. i look through my dads senior year book from 1944 and 18 year olds look like they are in thier 30's, and thats both the boys and the girls. i never understood that, maybe something to do with the depression.
 

FleshLight

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Originally posted by: arcenite
I know it probably has something to do with his height, but he does not have the face of a 14 year old

'Pepull weer built tuffer back den
 

aidanjm

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Originally posted by: Citrix
Originally posted by: arcenite
I know it probably has something to do with his height, but he does not have the face of a 14 year old

and the guy on the left does not have the face of a 21 year old. people back then looked older. i look through my dads senior year book from 1944 and 18 year olds look like they are in thier 30's, and thats both the boys and the girls. i never understood that, maybe something to do with the depression.

yhe guy on the left is 21 years old?!?

check out his clothes, he's quite dapper, looks like he's wearing bootcut denim, didn't think they even had that back in the day
 

Martin

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Originally posted by: arcenite
I know it probably has something to do with his height, but he does not have the face of a 14 year old

actually, I think he does.
 

ShadoWing

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i remember that....he died cuz the blood couldn't circulate well into his body

on other terms, the tallest woman in the world was some 8 ft CHINESE lady....lmao
 

msparish

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Originally posted by: ShadoWing
i remember that....he died cuz the blood couldn't circulate well into his body

on other terms, the tallest woman in the world was some 8 ft CHINESE lady....lmao

Again, read the article. He died from a foot infection.
 

villageidiot111

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Originally posted by: msparish
Originally posted by: ShadoWing
i remember that....he died cuz the blood couldn't circulate well into his body

on other terms, the tallest woman in the world was some 8 ft CHINESE lady....lmao

Again, read the article. He died from a foot infection.

The infection would not have been a problem if it hadn't been for his poor circulation.