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General
The World of Talls is a European website containing many interesting photos, stories and links.
Amongst the many interesting articles and stories within Arjan's Tall Pages there is a very good article detailing the height of people in the USA, Germany, Netherlands and Japan. The article contains statistical data which can also tell you how common your height is - just don't base it on the Japanese data unless you come from that area of the world! Note that the Netherlands data is based on a survey of 18 - 30 year olds whilst figures for the other countries are based on all ages. This shows how the world is getting taller as we live healthier lives.
According to the search directory Yahoo there are two Tall Person Usenet newsgroups on the Internet: alt.support.tall and alt.personals.tall. There is also an MSN Group entitled "Lanky Guys" which you must first join to access its contents.
HeightSite.com is a good general height website which focuses mostly on tall people.
The online home of TALL magazine, an American quarterly printed publication that started out in summer 2003, also includes Tall Marketplace and Tall Personals sections.
Juliet Adams is a Modelling & Talent Agency. Their website contains an advertising page where they are looking for tall people.
The "Lanky People" website mostly contains a large archive of pictures of tall people.
Standing Tall is a website that is helping to tackle school bullying. It was setup by a young Welsh man of 6'7" (2.01m) called Dafydd Jones who suffered from bullying at school and intends to do something to help others who are suffering or have suffered in the same way.
Tall Houston is a general tall website that is not just for tall people living in Houston, Texas. Some of the unique features include a section on tall-friendly camping equipment and another devoted to tall humour.
Not Much Fits, "a guide to being tall in a short sighted world", is an excellent blog providing information and insight into the life and experiences of a tall person.
TallWomen.org is a tall site for ladies with an aim to create "the ultimate resource website for Tall Women".
Travel
A very useful website has been produced by an osteopath who takes a keen interest in the ergonomics of cars. The site includes a survey (with measurements and ratings) of wheel and pedal layout, headroom and kerb height for a large number of makes and models.
Skytrax has a Seating section with listings of seat pitches for most airlines around the world, reviews of airlines' seating and tips for the best seats for many airlines and the specific planes they use.
Traveller Online has a useful Airline Legroom page (within the Planning section) which lists seat pitch information for many airlines and all classes, including economy and premium economy.
UK-Air.net is a website based on the alt.travel.uk.air newsgroup and includes sections for Seat Pitch and Seating Plans. The Seat Pitch section lists data for scores of airlines but only for economy class. The Seating Plans section provides links to the appropriate areas of airlines' own websites which can often be difficult to find.
SeatGuru.com details the seat plans of many airlines, although with an American bias, and claims to be "the ultimate source for airplane seating and in-flight services information".
ExpertFlyer.com
is a paid-for service starting at $5 (£3) per month which could
be useful for frequent tall flyers as it "shows available and occupied
seat locations for a particular flight on a particular day for 100+ airlines",
plus other services.
The Height Analyzer on the Short Persons Support website uses height data from the USA to show how your height relates to the rest of the male and female population. For example, if you are a man of 6'6" (1.98m) and your preference is for a female partner that is no more than 8" (20cm) shorter than you, ie someone who is 5'10" (1.78m) or taller, then you have only 0.8% of the female population to choose from!
The UK Department of Health's Health Survey for England Trend Data page includes comprehensive height statistics, along with other data, for men and women for the last ten years. And it can all be downloaded in Excel spreadsheet form.
The Pediatrics section of About.com includes a Growth Charts for Boys and Girls page. The growth charts include weight and length for boys and girls from birth to 36 months, and weight, stature and body mass index for older children. Note that the data is from the USA.
How Tall Will I Be? is a web page that estimates the future adult height of a child/adolescent. It is based upon research of child growth conducted in the UK. You simply enter your child's birth date, current height and gender and the page will calculate an estimate for you.
At the University of Saskatchewan they have developed Childhood Growth Utility Programs which take a child's date of birth and body measurements to predict adult height. The researchers stress that their tool can only make useful predictions for girls aged 8-16 and boys aged 9-18 and when body measurements such as sitting and standing height are taken accurately.
Meeting People
All4Tall: "Singles, Dating, Personal ads"
Tall Men Together is a primarily gay social group that facilitates networking and friendship between really tall men: 6'4" (1.93m) and over.
TallFriends.com is a subscription-based website for communicating with and meeting tall friends and partners. A free trial is available.
TallWomen.org Dating is a free service for finding "new friends or partners, for fun, dating and long term relationships".
Historical & Famous
A section of the Alton Museum of History and Art website is dedicated to Robert Wadlow, the tallest person ever, who stood at 8'11" (2.72m).
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The verified world's tallest living man is Leonid Stadnyk, measuring 8'4" (2.53m), as recorded in 2006 in the Guinness World record for the tallest living man. A BBC News article from August 2007 includes photos and video of Mr Stadnyk in his house.
The previous holder of the record, Bao Xishun, measured 7'9" (2.36m) as a result of six measurements taken on 15th January 2005 in China. The previous holder, Radhouane Charbib from Tunisia was just 2mm shorter. Charbib held the record from 1999.
The claimed world's tallest living woman at 7'8½" (2.35m), Yao Defen, suffers from Acromegaly, which caused her extreme height. An appeal website to raise money for her future has been set up for her which includes details of her story and photos. The TallWomen.org website has a page about her, including photos.
The verified world's tallest living woman at 7'7¼" (2.32m) is Sandy Allen. Her AOL website is no longer available, but a photo page within her site was working as of September 2007. See the Guiness World record for the tallest living women and the Wikipedia entry for Sandy for more information.
Here's a comprehensive website dedicated to listing famous tall people: Heights of Famous People.
From 1787 to 1820 there lived one William Bradley, known as "the
Yorkshire Giant". This
website is dedicated to him.
Suppliers
The main resource for finding tall suppliers is the club's printed Supplier Directory which is issued to all club members and contains details of over 300 suppliers. The Suppliers section of the website lists a number of retailers which support the club.
Sizefinder is a website to help you find suppliers of large-sized footwear.
Ebay.com has a Big & Tall Clothing category for men which contains many sub-categories for different types of clothing. Unfortunately there is no equivalent category for women, only a Plus Sizes category.
Fashion
How to Look Good.com has clothing advice for tall people written by TV fashion expert Caryn Franklin, which can be purchased in the form of an electronic book (eBook). Different eBooks are available for various shapes of people, eg 'tall and slender', 'tall and pear-shaped' and others.
Medical
Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome Support Group (AISSG), Growth section
Child Growth Foundation (for information about Sotos Syndrome).
Ehlers-Danlos UK Support Group
Klinefelter's Syndrome Association
XXY Talk.com has discussion and support forums for Klinefelter Syndrome.
Marfan Association UK, Marfan Syndrome Support Group Ireland, Marfans Research Foundation (based in Ireland) and National Marfan Foundation (USA)
The Pituitary Foundation (comprehensive information about Acromegaly/Gigantism)
Spine-Health.com describes itself as "your comprehensive resource for back pain" and provides lots of useful information about back and neck pain.
Tall Girls Inc. is an Australian support group for women who, as prepubertal and adolescent girls, were exposed to synthetic estrogens to inhibit their growth.
How Tall Will I Be? is a web page that estimates the future adult height of a child/adolescent. It is based upon research of child growth conducted in the UK. You simply enter your child's birth date, current height and gender and the page will calculate an estimate for you.
Gentle Giant is an informative website created by a person who suffered from gigantism as a child. The site covers the medical side of this condition, including the medication and side effects of the drugs used.
Tall clubs exist all over the world but mostly in northern and western Europe and North America. Listed below are all known clubs which have a website.
Where a country's native language is not English, those websites which include English language information are marked with a UK flag.
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| USA/Canada: Tall Clubs International is the umbrella organisation for the 60+ tall clubs in North America. Click here for the full list of TCI member clubs. | ||
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