height, n.Trivia

Giraffes are tall --- Their legs alone are taller than many humans—about 6 feet.

Abraham Lincoln was the tallest of U.S. Presidents at 6'4"

A child is able to grow faster in the spring

Joseph Stalin was 5’5″ (1.65 m) tall.

The Eiffel Tower was the tallest structure in the world for 41 years, until 1930

Height is constantly changing throughout the day--- we are 1-2 centimeters taller in the morning than at night

Giraffes are 6 feet tall at birth

Falling from an airplane is no different from falling from 12 stories; the distance at which terminal velocity is reached.

You can't join the US Army if you're taller than 6'8

Astronauts can be up to 2 inches taller returning from space

Mark Zuckerberg is only five foot seven inches tall, but he stages his photos to exaggerate his height.

Indonesia's are on average 5ft 1.8 inches tall, the shortest average height in the world.

Astronauts may not be taller than 6 foot 2

Astronauts are taller when in space

Vladimir Putin is 5’7″ (1.7 m) tall.

Napoleon Bonaparte was not in fact short. At 5' 7", he was average height for his time.

Astronauts can grow up to 3 percent taller in space.

Banana plants can grow as high as 6 meters (20 feet) tall

If you are 7 ft. tall or taller in the United States, there is a 17% you are currently playing in the NBA.

Napoleon wasn't actually that short. He was 5 foot 7.