one of the tallest people ever probably also holds the record for accidentally hitting their head on the doorframe the most times too
@hsiwow8zgg3 жыл бұрын
Yooo
@amaankhan21983 жыл бұрын
Guinness World Records ok
@Vikey_54213 жыл бұрын
Yoooo
@_xdestructor50373 жыл бұрын
20 second guiness wolrd record jk2
@allthingswill3 жыл бұрын
ok
@randomtourist66563 жыл бұрын
We need more of this kind of videos by Guinness. More of the narrated back stories behind the records, how they’re possible, who are the people behind them etc
@matgreenhat3 жыл бұрын
True
@ImFromIowa3 жыл бұрын
Agree.
@markdemell37173 жыл бұрын
Biblical GIANT hybrids did exist ,I believe without a doubt.
@ImFromIowa3 жыл бұрын
Random fact: Male neanderthals stood on average 5’5” while female Neanderthals were 5’. Having to hunt predictors bigger, faster, stronger, and more dangerous while meat eating dinosaurs could eat you an an appetizer. In comparison that’s like you going up against a giraffe (which resembles a long neck dinosaur then a chicken does) or an elephant or a hippopotamus (hippo) without any guns just a spear, a slingshot, maybe a torch, and any other weapons you/ they crafted at that time.
@Jvxlca3 жыл бұрын
fr
@nickdeez86113 жыл бұрын
I've visited his grave and life sized statue in Alton. You think you can tell yourself what it might be like to see a 9 foot tall human being but seeing just how big he was in reality is mind boggling.
@ddjmfan3 жыл бұрын
Yes it is. Seeing pictures and video footage of him and his incredible height and size is fascinating.
@xx_noname_xx19763 жыл бұрын
i can only imagine , i remember seeing nba players and realizing how tall they are irl
@punctuationpatrolman16153 жыл бұрын
@Meki Thomas yeah, with his size 36 shoes lol
@keflalssj3 жыл бұрын
I agree nick deez
@Trapligo3 жыл бұрын
He is in your foots as regulars humans
@starrbitz12293 жыл бұрын
5'7 when he was just six years old??? that's amazing- rest in peace, Mr Wadlow 🌹
@Ggboys3 жыл бұрын
Lmao stealing
@NitroGD192 жыл бұрын
@Eliezer Taveras Cruz my man, Im 5'1 and i'm 16 (almost 17)
@leedlbagginshield84922 жыл бұрын
I can’t imagine seeing a freaking 6 YEAR old being as tall as me
@_eshasaigol2 жыл бұрын
@@leedlbagginshield8492 I can’t imagine seeing a 6 year old thats taller than my parents (my parents are short lol and so I am 😭😭)
@allhandlesaretaken2 жыл бұрын
@@NitroGD19 same 😭
@WBDE3 жыл бұрын
My mother (1926 - 2019) grew up in the same neighborhood of Upper Alton (Illinois) as Robert Wadlow and went to the same schools, although were not in the same grades. He was never treated as a freak in his home town and was a gentleman in every respect. Mom told me that Robert never failed to say Hello and chat with her in the neighborhood and he dealt with his disability as best he could. My father and my paternal grandfather both worked for International Shoe Co. in nearby St Louis (Missouri) which made his shoes.
@bossandrew36953 жыл бұрын
wow
@thunderjawgaming3 жыл бұрын
Yo how old are you then?
@MrSupernova1113 жыл бұрын
Amazing!
@Clickscap3 жыл бұрын
I don't believe that your mother was born in 1926 and lived to 2019 I'm sorry statistically people barely don't live past 93 but if she really did that's really cool
@bossandrew36953 жыл бұрын
@@Clickscap i wouldn't say barely def a 2,3 percent chance
@joelnert3 жыл бұрын
I love this format. Craig is a captivating instructor.
@MiguelMedina-dh6jm3 жыл бұрын
He is indeed
@aljaafaritv51543 жыл бұрын
Wow
@rafaeldeleon2252 жыл бұрын
Brits are unique on this.
@benjastuff13472 жыл бұрын
@@rafaeldeleon225 yeah ur right, i dont know why but its kinda true
@mikebottiaux5850 Жыл бұрын
My father met Robert Wadlow back in 1938, Robert was appearing in a parade in Illinois at my fathers hometown. After the parade , Robert met with the people who attended. Robert signed a photograph of himself for my Dad of which I still have today. Enjoyed this video!
@howardasternfan6 ай бұрын
That's amazing!
@spikergaming8693 жыл бұрын
Robert Wadlow is so tall he could literally practice vertical social distancing
@MrStevenAttila3 жыл бұрын
This is good! :D
@godforgive_me97983 жыл бұрын
Tht was corny try again
@youngdaggergaming23653 жыл бұрын
@@godforgive_me9798 god might forgive you, but I wont
@cbsteffen3 жыл бұрын
But that doesn’t matter because he already died longer ago.
@lonski36123 жыл бұрын
Lol
@PianoVampire3 жыл бұрын
What a sad story...
@kody68553 жыл бұрын
7
@conniedo33573 жыл бұрын
Ok
@whifmycrack89423 жыл бұрын
No
@Crytkee3 жыл бұрын
ikr
@ruckbuk3 жыл бұрын
Um
@Thulgore3 жыл бұрын
The fact that he could still walk at that height is shocking.
@patrioticamerican81142 жыл бұрын
And walk at a pace too
@Dantheman-bw8hv Жыл бұрын
He needed braces and a cane
@prosperff4531 Жыл бұрын
He's young
@ruminantdastellar7740 Жыл бұрын
I was thinking the same, even though he wear something, it is still shocking.
@thenilusss4911 Жыл бұрын
Some tall people (mostly genetic tall) where even strongman or wrestler, like Édouard Beaupré.
@xero0pacity883 жыл бұрын
This is sad because he still hasnt stopped growing when he died, just imagine how much taller he couldve grown, Robert wouldve for sure topped 9 Ft tall
@ddjmfan3 жыл бұрын
He really couldn't feel his feet and legs anymore. That's what ultimately caused his death, the braces he wore rubbed on one of his ankles causing a blister. Since he had little to no feeling in his legs by the time he discovered it, it was too late and infection set in. Doctors did all they could for him but due to the time period they didn't have the proper equipment or technology to save him and he died from the infection that ravaged his body. It's sad and unfortunate but at least he will always be remembered and admired due to his size and friendly nature.
@indronilganguly97153 жыл бұрын
Back then I feel there was no treatment for gigantism this also caused his continuous growing
@xero0pacity883 жыл бұрын
@@ddjmfan ya funny hopefully the bro is inna better place now, altho dude was tall and stuff it probably really hurt at points bcuz of his gigantism
@williamwallace40803 жыл бұрын
It sounds like that, to you, him not reaching 9ft was sadder than his death.
@xero0pacity883 жыл бұрын
@@williamwallace4080 the funny thing is, in the photo he gets measured in, and every photo that was taken of him, he was standing straight, but wasnt able to stand as tall as he possibly can because of his legs, so personally i think he was probably 9’0 or 9’1, in his height it also said he was 8’11 1/2 so he definitely is 9 fr he just couldnt stand as tall as he can
@treyroughan86042 жыл бұрын
Fun fact: at 8 years old, Robert outgrew his dad at 6 foot (his dad was 5' 11"), at 10 he was 6' 5", pictured next to a 6' 3 man
@sexydudeuk21722 жыл бұрын
And at 9 years old he was strong enough to carry his father up the stairs
@harrisonscheidt87872 жыл бұрын
At 14 bro was 7’9 💀
@karlpeart17522 жыл бұрын
@@harrisonscheidt8787 7ft 5. By 15 he was 7 ft 10
@cyathoris7530 Жыл бұрын
Bros as tall as me at half my age. What a giant
@Cthulhoop Жыл бұрын
They said that in the video.
@ardaarsen3 жыл бұрын
That english guy is a true tall man. He walks like a normal guy. Surprisingly once in a while I see people like him while I'm shopping in local mall. If I recall the tallest person ever lived without any genetical condition was a Scottish Canadian. According to Wiki he was almost 8ft and also a strongman...
@craigglenday3 жыл бұрын
Yup, we've always listed Angus MacAskill as the tallest "true" (non pathological) giant, at 2.36 m (7 ft 9 in). Born in the Western Isles of Scotland in 1823, died in Halifax, Nova Scotia in 1863. Neil Fingleton's the tallest I've met with no known condition contributing to his height; I learned from him never to compete with a true giant in a drinking game - the boy could sink those pints in seconds, like he was taking a shot!)
@ardaarsen3 жыл бұрын
@@craigglenday Interesting. Apparently, at a certain level, when it comes to alcohol tolerance, lean body mass becomes more prominent any other factor. I've heard the legends about Andre.
@craigglenday3 жыл бұрын
With Neil, he struggled rehydrating in the morning so would experience very dry skin. I spent the day after a heavy night on the sauce dusting dandruff off his shoulders! We did breakfast TV in the USA and his skin was coming off in big flakes under the studio lights. Not a side effect I'd've ever predicted!
@danielpetka4463 жыл бұрын
@@craigglenday I just found out that he passed away at age 36 due to hearth failure :(
@craigglenday3 жыл бұрын
@@danielpetka446 Yeah, really sad. And totally unexpected - I think it was a shock for the family, as he didn't seem to have any medical issues.
@bad_solid58373 жыл бұрын
Imagine going to a cinema and one of these guys is infront of you sleeping, blocking the entire movie.
@user-mh8uv6jf6b3 жыл бұрын
At that point just leave
@markdemell37173 жыл бұрын
I would not say a thing!
@everythinghaschanged423 жыл бұрын
I’m 6’6 and feel really self conscious at the cinema, I always basically lay down in my seat otherwise my head is in the way
@chrismac55602 жыл бұрын
When I was seven and eight whenever my dad and I would go to an NHL game I would always get him to make sure the seats were the first row in the second bowl because "what if I get a nine foot tall guy with a ten foot tall cowboy sitting infront of me" 😂😂 I guess I was worried Robert Wadlow would show up (60+ years after his death) in his fanciest hat hahahah. For the record I was a small kid, I'm only 5'7 now at 25 despite being 23.5 inches when I was born
@aravindsoma5673 ай бұрын
@@everythinghaschanged42 just choose seat in the back row
@robertaltuz59372 жыл бұрын
It is sad that he died too young,but while he was alive people love him.They never made fun of him because he was a gentel giant.I would have loved to have met him if I would have been born in that era.R.I.P. Robert Wadlow.The world will never forget you.
@susannpatton2893 Жыл бұрын
His condition was the result of acromegaly and that usually ends the life of the suffering young.
@susannpatton2893 Жыл бұрын
@AdmiralFeesh just because someone is that big, doesn't meant they can fight.
@themedia12713 жыл бұрын
Lady Dimitrescu: "Finally a real man."
@YoloTB3 жыл бұрын
Lol I knew there would be a comment about this
@themedia12713 жыл бұрын
@@YoloTB I'm surprised there aren't more
@hdkdhdodhdnddjfkfjfofkfofo14533 жыл бұрын
r u ok?
@JMPM13 жыл бұрын
Hahahahaha
@hiyou93273 жыл бұрын
He’s 11 inches taller
@taklampan6503 жыл бұрын
Always been really interested in Wadlow. Everyone wants to be super tall, but nobody thinks about the issues that extreme height can cause
@Catlily52 жыл бұрын
I used to want to be small and short so I could squeeze into small places and squeeze through to the front of a crowd to see what was happening.
@phatphuk27612 жыл бұрын
Just look at them in these videos. Very few walk normal, most have structural issues, the rest damn near crippled....
@evilassjitnem2 жыл бұрын
nobody wants to be 8 foot tall.
@youngdeezy69692 жыл бұрын
Me to i want to go see his statue
@AnnaandStanleyFNF2 жыл бұрын
I'm 12 and I'm only 7 cm taller than normal and I want to be taller so I went to stilts that made me 6'4 and I was happy
@fesswah7 ай бұрын
I owe a lot to Robert Wadlow. When I was 11 and then 12 I was constantly reading the Guinness book of World Records and came upon his story. I must have reread it dozens of times, noticing in particular his height at his various childhood ages. He was taller than me at age 12, but only by a few inches. The book claimed he had Gigantism, which led me to my doctor and saying I think I have Gigantism as well. Here I was, a 12 yr old girl and I was already 6'4". The last inch I grew happened over only 6 weeks. I went to my Doctor who laughed at me saying " You're tall because your father was tall.". My father was 6'5" full adult height and male...how much sense does it make that I would "naturally" be 6'4" at age 12 and female ??? My mother had to raise her voice quite a bit with this Doctor ( wondering still if she got her medical diploma off a cornflakes box ) so finally this doctor did consent to take some bloodwork on me. Well, a couple days later, now I was being called in for an Xray of my head. Jee whiz, well the blood work was this, a test of my growth hormone level. Normal was ( I don't know what units they were using then ) 0-5, iffy was 5-10, and here my result was 42.5...suddenly the doctor wasn't laughing anymore. The Xray was reviewed by an endocrinologist at the local University and in the pituitary area there was a hazy area all through it, indicating a tumor. Guess what, just like I guessed, I had Gigantism. I went through hell and back with about 30 CAT scans, piles of Xrays, blood tests, poking, prodding etc etc and then the hell surgery ( that would take pages to describe the painful hell that was ) to remove the tumor through the back of my sinuses. If it wasn't for Robert Wadlow's story getting me on the right track of what I had, I would have grown goodness knows how tall and had no life. An extra special THANK YOU to Dr. B.K. Weir who did the surgery under a microscope and it never grew back.
@LETSBESTRONGER2 ай бұрын
@@fesswah :could have made millions of dollars playing Basketball. What a fool you are!
@thetrashcanking3 жыл бұрын
i wonder if anyone thought robert was just 2 people in a coat
@shakoimnadze76043 жыл бұрын
more like 10 kids
@Aritanmalgobinschnipar3 жыл бұрын
1 kid with long arms and 1 kid with long legs.
@shakoimnadze76043 жыл бұрын
@@jahlionpr u really did that on a calculator
@jahlionpr3 жыл бұрын
@@shakoimnadze7604 damn right 😂
@shakoimnadze76043 жыл бұрын
@@jahlionpr i just had a deja vu reading your comment. Lot of Deja vu has been happening to me lately wonder why
@Auron127863 жыл бұрын
Wadlow was lucky he was born into a well to do family, considering how expensive it is to make custom clothes, furniture etc for people with gigantism
@jamesstreet8563 жыл бұрын
Hell yeah. Everything he needed had to be special made. Most people's ceilings are 8' and he'd have to duck way down just to walk through the house. I can't imagine all the expenses of being that tall. It must cost a fortune.
@baconsoup83463 жыл бұрын
@E Double Wouldn't getting cancer or a tumor from radiation in the part of the brain that makes ggrowth hormone, then removing it work?
@baconsoup83463 жыл бұрын
@E Double That's true.
@fangiscool13 жыл бұрын
@E Double not weird at all. Think about our plastic surgery. Breast augmentation is just cutting open the titty, shoving silicone inside, and seeing it up. That's the level we are. We aren't "futuristic"
@goodgoyim94592 жыл бұрын
@E Double same reason u cant make someone smarter than when they were born, genetics.
@nanite6263 Жыл бұрын
If Robert lived a little longer he could have been the first person to hit 9 feet in height.
@Vuk3 Жыл бұрын
John Middleton was a knight born in 16 th centuary Apparently he was 9 ft 3 in/2.82 cms, or 10 cms taller than robert He was probably the only person we ever known to reach over 9 ft, but that is only people we know of, trough history there might have been people that are taller than even him but we will never know
@dophuocantran2153 Жыл бұрын
He was still growing after his death so I think he grew over 9 feet in his coffin
@444shleyyy Жыл бұрын
@@dophuocantran2153 oh that’s scary.. I wonder if he’s still growing and cramped up
@dophuocantran2153 Жыл бұрын
@@444shleyyy probably not because it's been 82 years
@maltemejlstrup4746 Жыл бұрын
@@Vuk3 I'm pretty sure it's been concluded that Middleton wasn't even 8 feet tall. he was somewhere around 7'6 or 7'7. No doubt extremely tall for the time but the 9+ feet claim is greatly exagerated.
@jenbixx68473 жыл бұрын
I love how fascinating these amazing records are. Keep up the AMAZING job. What you guys do is very cool!
@marcusrasborg68743 жыл бұрын
It’s just a little sad when they’re facts are wrong...the tallest guy was from England and was 275cm he beat Robert with 3cm
@8bitsins3 жыл бұрын
@@marcusrasborg6874 this is sort of a necro, but who is that, and where did you get this information from
@soundsgoodbro12963 жыл бұрын
“Nature . . . finds a way” - Jurassic Park guy
@snehasishbiswas87593 жыл бұрын
Life*
@Oneminfacts_13 жыл бұрын
He is jeff goldbloom or Ian malcolm
@deejasart77663 жыл бұрын
@The Cartoony Guy it’s my favourite film of all time. Love it
@TriiCkS-YT3 жыл бұрын
Ian Malcolm
@EBGamez13 жыл бұрын
300th like :)
@SaraMakesArt3 жыл бұрын
An infected ankle might not have been a death sentence for most people in 1940 either, but because Robert could barely feel below his knees, he didn't notice his until it was too late to be treated.
@Jvxlca3 жыл бұрын
yeah
@jamesstreet228 Жыл бұрын
I wonder if he had circulation all the way to his feet? I mean his feet being so far from his heart.
@Cthulhoop Жыл бұрын
@@jamesstreet228 Very little I imagine.
@HesseJamez Жыл бұрын
Must of those giants suffer from problems with legs, knees & feet sooner or later. Too long distance for blood & nerves.
@richardjohnson95433 жыл бұрын
This isn't a record anyone would want to have. Besides the obvious inconveniences, the human body just isn't designed to function well past 8 feet
@ddjmfan3 жыл бұрын
And Robert is proof of that. At his death, he had little to no feeling in his legs and feet due to his height. It was even said that the circulation to his legs and feet was so bad that his feet would turn blue. As fascinating as it was to see, it's not normal.
@chriss18893 жыл бұрын
I wish I was 7.7ft tall
@georgiykireev96783 жыл бұрын
@@chriss1889 No you don't. The sweetspot for a human male is between 5'9 and 6'2 or so, any more than that and your height becomes more of a hindrance
@abdullahowaisqureshi85413 жыл бұрын
@@georgiykireev9678 I'd say its more of between 5'11-6'4
@abdullahowaisqureshi85413 жыл бұрын
@Corrxpt Nah, that is too tall. Life starts becoming difficult after 6'4
@lucymcnamara45582 жыл бұрын
One other thing I always notice about this young man was his kind-looking face. RIP Robert, you were truly a wonder.
@JohnJApanovitch2 жыл бұрын
I have been so fascinated with things like this, and I really admire Robert Wadlow for his tall stature. I saw in an article once that he absolutely hated when people called him bad names, associating him with the circus. But nonetheless, I have heard he was an incredibly sweet, charming, and very well-dressed man. He was also so well-spoken. So sad he passed away, but for the time he lived, he changed the world.
@ZimbaZumba3 жыл бұрын
High quality video, well researched and presented. Refreshing to see this from Guiness.
@SCRB1GR3D983 жыл бұрын
I once met a guy that was 7'4 he was on my plane ride home to Orlando. I myself am 6'4 already tall for a person. Standing next to him was like standing next to my dad when I was 8. U can't fathom the size of someone that big they are massive.
@sexydudeuk21722 жыл бұрын
It comes with a price though joint pains and such
@kawazaki23 Жыл бұрын
I want to be 7'5 220 cm tall inshallah I am now only 6'2.5 1.89m and still growing inshallah
@FollowingKingY311ow Жыл бұрын
I’m gonna be about the same height or maybe a couple inches taller than you
@Sikorsky111125 күн бұрын
I'm the same height as you and experienced this in a restaurant recently. I thought to myself "Is this how short guys feel all the time?"
@ghabsterlol77683 жыл бұрын
imagine being 5 foot 7 at 6 years old... THAT S SCARY...
@ParlaSelen2 жыл бұрын
How tall are u
@ghabsterlol77682 жыл бұрын
@@ParlaSelen 5 feet 11 ...
@FollowingKingY311ow Жыл бұрын
@@ghabsterlol7768 not bad
@blacklyfe55434 ай бұрын
😂😂😂😂
@vwgolf71503 жыл бұрын
His accent makes it even more interesting
@DuncanEduardo3 жыл бұрын
Scottish
@vilentman1113 жыл бұрын
imagine if the tallest man in the world started bulking and lifting weights
@orgiogl67643 жыл бұрын
yeah but look at how he walks, he walks like a old man must have a weaker bone problem
@stevn96233 жыл бұрын
Robert already weighed around 200 kg, so bulking would be almost imposible
@Days-ru8jh3 жыл бұрын
they would be the scariest man
@hablerochris75083 жыл бұрын
Impossible, his bones, especially his knees can't even handle his own weight. But imagine if he's athletic, he would be: 1. The fastest man ever 2. GOAT in any contact sport 3. Scariest bodybuilder of all time
@Clickscap3 жыл бұрын
@@hablerochris7508 you can't say that it's impossible for him to even hold his own weight and talk about him being a bodybuilder your contradicting yourself
@knives59643 жыл бұрын
4:05 the fastest tall walking person I've ever seen at that height, which makes him look even more intimidating.
@patrioticamerican81142 жыл бұрын
Robert: why not both
@DiscoStu9993 жыл бұрын
The majority of the tallest people who've ever lived have suffered with an overactive pituitary gland causing the continued growth. These days this kind of issue can be easily cured but there are still some folks in the poorer regions of the world where getting help is much more difficult. Being very tall has so many negatives on the human body which is such a shame for people who aren't able to get help early on in life.
@donnawoodman62493 жыл бұрын
Thank you for allowing Robert the dignity that was truly due him. 🙂
@kokkakurogers15203 жыл бұрын
‘There’s a record out there I can guarantee you can’t break’ Me, who’s 4’11”: yes, that would be correct
@monko50092 жыл бұрын
How old are you?
@pingyu51412 жыл бұрын
Must be 2 yrs old.
@TheLeperKing1782 жыл бұрын
im 5'2 in 12 years old
@pingyu51412 жыл бұрын
@@TheLeperKing178 i was 5'3" at 10, i stopped growing at 25 at 6'2".
@stanleytaylor94982 жыл бұрын
@@TheLeperKing178 5’9 12
@thememeestfilmbuff3 жыл бұрын
*The milkman:* Son, I’m going to only feed you milk from now on. We need to beat this record.
@_ABHITIWARI3 жыл бұрын
Then calcium 🤔
@tamastasi4283 жыл бұрын
Nice try, Angelo
@chizzy38373 жыл бұрын
milk makes ur bones gr- wait they actually do............
@pakaguschannel9953 жыл бұрын
I love to drink milk now im the same tall as my mom (im a kid)
@countchompula18963 жыл бұрын
Have fun with all those kidney stones 😬
@burnt78823 жыл бұрын
Man, imagine if we get one of the 8 feet people to become a body builder, were literally gonna have a real life Thanos.
@Ruger57572 жыл бұрын
The calories that guy would have to eat tho...
@dylansmillie73972 жыл бұрын
Look up the ‘Dutch giant’
@catguy49962 жыл бұрын
Mr. Incredible has entered the chat
@eivindgjengstjohansen96252 жыл бұрын
@@Ruger5757 minimum 10.000 calories
@FollowingKingY311ow Жыл бұрын
Thanos is literally 10’0
@chuuu46102 жыл бұрын
The presenter guy is such a joy to watch. Made the video fun to even even for a short person.
@ZetruH3 жыл бұрын
Very interesting video. Also, this format is a lot more entertaining than the usual "look at this freak" show where you show their daily lives
@alexanderbarrientos61683 жыл бұрын
It's Robert Wadlow I can't imagine a Robert Wadhigh
@dd1984mm4 ай бұрын
😂
@nicksartiano71762 жыл бұрын
Robert's record will never be broken. Imagine if Robert could have lived to just 30 Robert would have reached 10 feet tall. Simply amazing growth rate that could not be stopped medically at that time.
@FollowingKingY311ow Жыл бұрын
Fr
@HesseJamez Жыл бұрын
He would have died from many other health problems before reaching ten feet. Heart, ankles, blood pressure....etc.
@nicksartiano7176 Жыл бұрын
Note a giant over 8 feet tall could not perform any strength training as person would immediately suffer s heart attack. Human heart isnt built to maintain true giant, over 8 feet, stature past age of 35, if u add weight training in mix 8 footer or over dies immediately from heart failure. Any person over 8 feet is either walking w/ clutches, in a wheelchair or in very rare case full leg braces that are extremely uncomfortable. Robert didnt want to use crutches I think because that would have made him appear sickly or entirely unhealthy. But if Robert would have used crushed there would have been a chance for him to live 5 more years to the age of only 27. In those extra 5 years Robert was averaging growth of 2 inches per year w/o very possible growth spurt. There would have been a viable reason to have officially measured a 27 year Robert at 9 feet 10 inches tall. In order to attain that age of 27 at almost 10 feet tall Robrrt would have had to accept a life of mostly not going out on tour but almost always being bed ridden which is not offer any quality of life that he did have until Robert died at 22. Imagine Robert is only person who could have possibly approached 10 feet in height. 9 feet in height will never be approached again.
@sixpack1385 Жыл бұрын
How we know it won’t be broken there’s a man 8,3 right now so it’s possible
@_Nivida3 жыл бұрын
Great video Craig! Keep them up, absolutely love it
@britishchick093 жыл бұрын
This respects Robert better than the statues (and adding other giants is great too)! Amazing video! :D
@reedr7142 Жыл бұрын
Andre the Giant had a difficult time living at the size he was, and he wasn't even 7'6", and he lived in the mid-20th century. I can't believe how hard it had to be for Robert. Great video. I have been following Robert Wadlow since I first saw his picture in a Guinness book from the 80's. Some of the footage you showed in this video is completely new to me. Kudos.
@Saskman73 Жыл бұрын
he was only 7'
@narnianninja4964 Жыл бұрын
@@Saskman73 "Wasn't even 7'6" "
@marcstevens8576 Жыл бұрын
Robert took care of himself the best he could, while Andre had more fun in overeating & drinking cases of beer at one sitting. That is why they both had most different body sizes at the time of their passings. Still do respect them both.
@TwangledRektAngle3 жыл бұрын
1:48: Actually, the tallest woman that's ever lived was a girl named Trijntje Keever who grew to 254cm (8'4"), as far as I know properly measured, until she sadly passed away at 17 years old. This means that she was taller than Robert Wadlow at 17, so realizing that she could've rivaled his height is crazy!
@angelerror40863 жыл бұрын
It was a long time ago so we don't have much evidence and few documentation on her actual height so it was left out because she's only allegedly that tall, no actual proof, meaning it wasn't scientifically measured and documented
@TwangledRektAngle3 жыл бұрын
@@angelerror4086 Yeah, I didn't see anyone question it online, weirdly enough, so I always assumed she was truely measured
@teijaflink22263 жыл бұрын
Well if she was measured she would have been known as the tallest human. I have never heard of her.
@j.h.47112 жыл бұрын
She may have made it to 8’9 maybe, women stop growing before men. Although very possible she could have been over 9 feet if she lived longer . Wish there was a documentary about this or something.
@angelerror40862 жыл бұрын
@@j.h.4711 It was like 400 years ago, no actual proof, no pictures, no videos, etc so first off, it wasn't even sure that she is that tall, second there was no camera so of course documentation was impossible and painting is unreliable
@wolfhurricane8973 жыл бұрын
I was more impressed at the world's tallest wrestler Jorge Gonzalez aka El Gigante aka Giant Gonzalez of Argentina who stood 7 foot 7 and a quarter inches. Nobody in wrestling or Argentinan history have ever matched his height in the ring. Sadly he passed away in 2010 due to complications with diabetes.
@hvafaenskaljeghete18003 жыл бұрын
R.I.P 1966-2010.
@Lindforce13 жыл бұрын
Oh ye i remember he having that horrendous match with The undertaker at wrestlemania😂
@UR_Right247 ай бұрын
Fun fact: Robert was from Alton Illinois. The first four letters in the name of that town spell the word (tall or high) in Spanish. I think you're wrong, I think eventually there will be someone to break that record, but probably long after we're all dead.
@edwardjcurtis853 жыл бұрын
Great video with Craig. The story of Robert Wadlow is amazing, but also sad and poignant.
@MrSupernova1113 жыл бұрын
Fascinating! This video was exceptionally well done! Thank you!
@paulie2tanks1752 жыл бұрын
What a wonderful host! Made this video so riveting!! Sincerely, Paulie
@Solus2343 жыл бұрын
Just imagine this guy in the NBA like he'd just stand there and dunk
@joelcomer2 жыл бұрын
It would suck for the other team
@patrioticamerican81142 жыл бұрын
That's what they actually did in his highschool
@Sikorsky111125 күн бұрын
He'd just walk over to the ring and noone would be able to stop it
@Atomic_4654 күн бұрын
His hand wingspam coupld prob reach the spare box without jumping
@JonatasAdoM3 жыл бұрын
Where's Wadlow would be the easiest game ever.
@Izopod3 жыл бұрын
Underrated comment
@samsunguser31483 жыл бұрын
unless he hid behind a tree
@charlesparrish28313 жыл бұрын
😂
@stanleytaylor94982 жыл бұрын
@@samsunguser3148 he is the tree
@FollowingKingY311ow Жыл бұрын
This deserves a like
@melissas9245 Жыл бұрын
I live in Alton. I pass by this man's grave a few times a day. He is our guy! He is more popular than the many ghosts of the city.
@princeswainarts94023 жыл бұрын
Fun fact : legend are watching this video lying in bed
@carinasellers94583 жыл бұрын
I always found this extremely fascinating, it’s straight up unbelievable..... I would love to meet someone tall like that and just talk to them
@MeatFaceGo Жыл бұрын
Girls: "I like tall men" Robert Wadlow: *I took that personally*
@monsterofthemidwayjohnny42163 жыл бұрын
I love his answer to people who would always stare at him walking in New York , "no i overlook them"
@matthewrreis3 жыл бұрын
This was a fantastic watch. Well done!
@eivindgj37612 жыл бұрын
Väinö Myllyrinne (27 February 1909 - 13 April 1963) was a finnish giant In 1962, just a year before his death, he was measured by doctors at 2.48 m (8 ft 1.5 in). He had a 290 mm (11.4 in) hand span, the greatest known.
@bestelerden3 жыл бұрын
Sultan is a really perfect person, very sincere, everyone should know that tall man :)
@manishtripathy51563 жыл бұрын
I think the only way we can beat him is by breeding the tallest man and woman 😅
@DaPopester13 жыл бұрын
Not fair.
@NRClips34143 жыл бұрын
They couldnt fisicly do it
@itchy83193 жыл бұрын
@@NRClips3414 physically*
@manishtripathy51563 жыл бұрын
@@DaPopester1 agreed but still WORTH it :)
@NRClips34143 жыл бұрын
@hi lol it was late at night ok
@jett7891 Жыл бұрын
That was really excellent, greatly narrated and highly entertaining. Thanks so much 🙏🏼☺️❤️
@LAM18953 жыл бұрын
5:58 WOW I thought it was a mini coke can because of its size compared to his hand but no it's the hand that's enormous xD
@fiercechrisgriffingaming3453 жыл бұрын
That’s pepsi
@abc123abc12-f3 жыл бұрын
Lmao it Pepsi
@LAM18953 жыл бұрын
@@abc123abc12-f Alright you Pepsi lovers the important thing is the size of the can not the brand 🙄
@abc123abc12-f3 жыл бұрын
@@LAM1895 I'm just saying
@dcgaming90773 жыл бұрын
I'm feeling quite short seeing this vid
@garichar3 жыл бұрын
Then time to watch a video on Chandra Bahadur Dangi.
@carlstenger5893 Жыл бұрын
Excellent video. Solid research. Great Presentation. Thank you.
@EmmaBGames3 жыл бұрын
This is an incredible video by an amazingly interesting man who has spent his life recording extraordinary people.
@jakevantine56783 жыл бұрын
Is anyone else gonna talk about how he had a fake skull and brain in his fridge.
@_alxnlol3 жыл бұрын
Time stamp?
@orangetoucan1483 жыл бұрын
@@_alxnlol 6:32
@swiftlemur78533 жыл бұрын
Atleast it’s not a real skull.
@Catlily52 жыл бұрын
He likes his brains chilly.
@oddsandwindsocks5905 Жыл бұрын
Robert is my favourite record, I've been fascinated for over 30 years about him. I've even made a life size statue a work with his name around his neck, my work mates are amazed how tall he was , rather than say 8 11 its easier to just look at that height, he also had biggest hands and feet ever.
@MANISH.PISTON3 жыл бұрын
These people are not blessed. They face many problems in day to day life.
@IceIR273 жыл бұрын
Yes
@shanewright46503 жыл бұрын
Yes
@adisharma86093 жыл бұрын
obviously... think they can't even walk properly..
@IceIR273 жыл бұрын
@@adisharma8609 yeah
@adisharma86093 жыл бұрын
@Cassandra Rodén ft From Russia With Metalheads sad... but then u also have an advantage, u see the world way way better than we do.. I'm 5'5 but im 14 so ill prolly go to 5'10 or 5'11
@futuure3 жыл бұрын
That was actually a very nice video! Keep up the great work.
@mattwedd2511 Жыл бұрын
I was expecting to hear a mention of the wonderful Richard Osman. The world does produce some great wonders
@user-jt6ej7vh2p3 жыл бұрын
I need to grow up 2 inches more to reach 5 foot 6, but now my age is 21. 😪
@alanjohnson93363 жыл бұрын
Try Motobolar secret , Pituatary gland meditation and Streching exercises And also visualisation you will get it.
@snehasishbiswas87593 жыл бұрын
@@alanjohnson9336 did you get it?
@shreeabraham3 жыл бұрын
same for me
@urosvasiljevic8083 жыл бұрын
I am 13 and I am 145cm high, not sure how many foot it is?
@soakedflxffy3 жыл бұрын
@@urosvasiljevic808 Around 4 feet
@guyinaroom77713 жыл бұрын
Amazing video. What pisses me off so much about the whole story is that such a stupid injury led to his death
@caomhan843 жыл бұрын
I thought about this a lot recently, but it's actually quite common. The same sort of thing led to Christopher Reeve's death. If you can't feel a part of your body and you develop a sore or blister, all it takes is a day or two for it to be infected, and only a few more days after that...septic. In Wadlow's case, I'm sure that his massive size complicated treatment. It wasn't as if it was the dark ages. They had antibiotics in 1940. I mean it was penicillin, but they had it. But someone that large would massively complicate the dosage needed. Which is why they probably switched to blood transfusions. He had circulation problems as it was, so any sore that he got on his feet was going to be a pain to treat anyway. Even today people die of sepsis if you don't catch it super early. It was a complicated situation. Unfortunately it took his life. If he had lived, he would have definitely eclipsed 9 ft.
@roadstar499 Жыл бұрын
I had a picture taken next to his wax figure at rippley's believe it or not ...He was a giant for sure...
@sarahzagone71343 жыл бұрын
Yes, it's unheard of to die from a metal brace to his knee all the way down to his ankle to help him walk, but the metal brace give him an affection that killed him at the age of 22 years old on July 15th, 1940.
@themeowmeow88983 жыл бұрын
That's why having too much can become a curse.
@luckyluckyluchs92163 жыл бұрын
It's crazy seeing these videos of him in alton,then driving past them on my way to work.
@mancareno45613 жыл бұрын
I replaced my bones with Bamboo and I grow 8 inches a month I'm currently 11'8
@hawattcreations48523 жыл бұрын
Shoot,bro.
@secretman7963 жыл бұрын
Whyyyy. Being tall is cool and all but didn't you know Robert died because the heart sufferers severely. When your tall your bones can't handle the weight I can't imagine what will happen to you because you most likely only replaced the leg bones your doomed.
@mancareno45613 жыл бұрын
@@secretman796 the pros outweigh the cons
@secretman7963 жыл бұрын
@@mancareno4561 Ok bud sure
@Dolarhydes_Funkytown3 жыл бұрын
@@hawattcreations4852 hahaha
@zachariahb.62153 жыл бұрын
Plot Twist: He’s Slenderman
@cloroxbleach75543 жыл бұрын
Girl on Tinder: Uhmmm, he's a bit short.
@christystewart45673 жыл бұрын
There’s a statue of him in Copenhagen. When you stand next to it you get a much better idea of just how tall he was.
@ryoujin42083 жыл бұрын
WOW good history of the tallest man in this world
@queen_of_domination2 жыл бұрын
The “Men of Renown,” aka “the Nephilim,” beat them all in height, as they were at least nine feet tall.
@noahgabel74872 жыл бұрын
if you convert cubits into feet and inches Goliath was around 9'6" but nobody can prove it until they find the skeletons
@babywah32907 ай бұрын
If we’re talking mythology, might as well add the Balrog between 14 and 18 feet.
@rxhx Жыл бұрын
And back in 1980's there was a woman in China, Zeng Jinlian, who died at age 17 and was at height 8'1. Her growth pattern was such that if she lived just a few years longer, she would have possibly beaten the world record as well.
@Evorage_Ай бұрын
Is being an 8 foot woman who is naturally tall impossible?
@thesquareraptor75863 жыл бұрын
I love all the Guinness World Record books on his bookshelf
@darakeaddy6678 Жыл бұрын
I have always been fascinated with Robert Wadlow. I met a guy who was 7'5 and I can't imagine someone being about a foot and half taller. I also wonder if someone like Vikas Uppal would have hit 9 feet tall if he lived a bit longer.
@ssazm330al8 Жыл бұрын
wtfyou are so tall
@Nathan-wn5mc3 жыл бұрын
Never knew Robert Wadlow was a free Mason. That's definitely interesting to learn.
@dwaynethewokjohnson77733 жыл бұрын
Girls be like: Not tall enough I want someone 9ft
@chad8073 жыл бұрын
Yeah just like 5'11 and 6'0😂
@burter76583 жыл бұрын
Hahahahahaahah 🤣🤣🤣🤣
@hansables39033 жыл бұрын
Ask ranboo he's 6.6
@pipthegooner3 жыл бұрын
lol
@Allin1Xavi2 жыл бұрын
When they see Robert Wadlow: 💦 💦
@adelaidesocki35954 ай бұрын
Fantastic host!
@calebmalm24533 жыл бұрын
I feel the only way we can get another tallest person is intentionally with distant future technology.
@georgiykireev96783 жыл бұрын
Becoming this large without suffering from a lot of height-related health problems would require a redesign of the human anatomy. And why would you just make yourself 2 feet taller if you can edit your body as you please? Surely, at that point we would turn into something less ape-like, and height doesn't seem beneficial at all to such an advanced race
@atlassolid59463 жыл бұрын
his existence proves that it isnt impossible for someone like Goliath to have actually existed historically. its only a one inch difference. i just find that neat
@baxterwilliams21703 жыл бұрын
Well, Goliaths height at 6 cubits and a span is like 11.5 ft so way beyond Wadlow. But also, it's likely just an exaggeration since the older copies of the bible say that he was only 4 cubits and a span, or 7 ft 10 inch. Stories get exaggerated over time.
@josaphcj71993 жыл бұрын
@@baxterwilliams2170 cubits had different values during different times
@baxterwilliams21703 жыл бұрын
@@josaphcj7199 yeah, because they were based off the size of a forearm and people were different heights at different times. In older copies of the bible it was 4.5 cubits and that was when cubits were shorter. In newer copies it was 6.5 cubits and that was when cubits were longer. So the difference is even more exaggerated.
@ravenwda0073 жыл бұрын
@@baxterwilliams2170 Yes the bible lies allot
@Lucky_Gurl-Luna2 жыл бұрын
The entire Bible is a bedtime story frfr 😂
@toni4729 Жыл бұрын
Thank you very much for the information.
@myroom46403 жыл бұрын
Here I am complaining, hating my average height of five feet, four and a half inches. Feeling way too tall: was always short as a kid.
@b13likesbw3 жыл бұрын
im related to a guy named Robert Wardlow. Super close to the name of the tallest man alive. Best part is he is like 5' 6"
@FollowingKingY311ow Жыл бұрын
Cringe
@anvicha72 жыл бұрын
Well narrated, thank you.
@amirfaisal33293 жыл бұрын
*Slendermam has enterned the chat*
@wolekuku35593 жыл бұрын
slenderman v2
@dimzzradit13 жыл бұрын
Slendermom has enterned the chat
@ruckbuk3 жыл бұрын
Enderman entered the chat
@floo14653 жыл бұрын
@@dimzzradit1 slendermommy 😳
@Sofia-qn6fs3 жыл бұрын
Wow Guinness world records always finds talents in everything 👏🙌
@floo14653 жыл бұрын
that’s their job
@TonyFisherPuzzles Жыл бұрын
"Tallest living man" means he is alive at the time of making the statement. "Tallest living man ever" is completely nonsensical.
@SilencedButNotForgotten3 жыл бұрын
It's incredible to know that he was still growing before dying...
@Jvxlca3 жыл бұрын
right
@karlpeart17522 жыл бұрын
He was measured at 8ft 11.1 before his death. I strongly believe that he was over 9 ft tall at the time of his death. His casket was 10 ft 9 inches long. If he was under 9ft why would he need one that long