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The Man Who Stopped Growing
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Unbelievable RecordsJul 17, 2026

The Man Who Stopped Growing

The Man Who Stopped Growing Sultan Kösen kept getting taller. He stood 8 feet 2.8 inches. A pituitary tumor drove the growth. In 2010, doctors at UVA fired Gamma Knife radiation at it. His growth finally stopped in 2012. In 2013 he married Merve Dibo. He finally reached his ceiling — literally.

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sultan_K%C3%B6sen
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