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Unbelievable RecordsMay 16, 2026

Still Growing

Still Growing Robert Wadlow of Alton, Illinois. He stood 8 feet 11 inches tall. His hands were nearly a foot long. He wore size 37AA shoes. A faulty leg brace caused a blister. The infection killed him at 22 — and he was still growing.

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