This Is Robert Wadlow, The World’s Tallest Man That Ever Lived (17 pics + 1 video)
Recently a breathtaking rare footage of this unique man has emerged.
On February 22, 1918, a healthy boy named Robert Wadlow was born
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Nobody could’ve anticipated that the seemingly normal baby boy will grow up to be the world’s tallest man
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Wadlow’s extraordinary growth was fueled by a hyperactive pituitary gland
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By the age of 5, he had to wear clothes intended for a 17-year old, as he reached the height of 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
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Three years later he outgrew and outweighed his father as his height reached 187 cm (6 ft 2 in) and he weighted 90 kg (200 pounds)
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At 13 years old he became the world’s tallest Boy Scout, he had to wear a custom-made uniform and used a modified tent and a sleeping bag
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Robert broke the record for world’s tallest man when he reached the 2.53 m (8 ft 4 in) height at the age of 18
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He suffered from weakness and lack of sensation in his legs and feet, and he required leg braces and a cane to walk
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In 1940 ill-fitted brace rubbing against his ankle caused a blister
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It got badly infected and on July 15, 1940, Wadlow passed away at the age of 22
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Prior to his death, the doctors had measured his height at 2.72 meters (8 ft 11.1 in)
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Recently a breathtaking footage of this unique man has emerged, watch it below
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