Top 10 Tallest Men In The World

Here`s list of top 10 world`s tallest man. They were not a basketball players and I believe their body were not supported by strong bone. Before they were known as one of the tallest person in the planet, they never did any weird training to extend their height. As information, most of these 10 tallest people already die right now.

1.Name: Robert Wadlow
Born February 22, 1918
Die : July 15, 1940 (age 22)
Nationality: United States
Height: 272 cm or 8 feett 11.1 inch
Status: Confirmed as tallest male and person by Guinness World Records.

Robert Wadlow

2. Name: John Rogan
Live: 1868–1905
Nationality: United States
Height: 267 cm or 8 feet 8 inch
Info: Second tallest male in recorded history.He died because of ankylosis and other complication.

John Rogan

3.Name : John F. Carroll
Live: 1932-1969
Nationality: United States
Height: 264 cm or 8 feet and 7¾ inch
Info: He grew taller because of he was suffering 2-dimensional spinal curvature (Kyphoscoliosis) and acromegalic gigantism.

John F. Carroll

4. Name:Väinö Myllyrinne
Born: 27 February 1909
Die: 13 April 1963
Height: 251 cm and 8 feet 3 inch

Info: Recorded as the tallest Soldier in the world after He served Finnish Defense Forces before he died. His height was only 222cm before he reached 30 years old. After 30, his body reached its new height to 251 cm

Väinö Myllyrinne

5.Name: Don Koehler
Nationality: United States
Born: September 1, 1925
Die: February 26, 1981
Height: 249 cm and 8 feet 2 inch
Info: He was known as the tallest man in 1970s and He had twin sister who was 175 cm (5 ft 9 inch tall)

Don Koehler

6. Name: Bernard Coyne
Nationality: United States
Born : July 27, 1897
Die: May 20, 1921
Height: 249 cm or 8 feet 2 inch

Info: In 1918, during Word War I, he wanted to join the army but then he was refused because when he stood his height reached 7 feet 9 inches

Bernard Coyne

7. Name: Vikas Uppal
Nationality: India
Live: 1986- June 30, 2007
Height: 249 cm or 8 feet 2 inch
Info: His Height was not officially measured by Guinness.

Vikas-Uppal

8.Name; Sultan Kösen
Nationality: Turkey
Born: December 10, 1982
Die: Not Yet
Height: 249 cm or 8 feet and 2 inch
Info: Formally, he is a farmer. Since September 17th, 2009, Guinness World Records has titled him the tallest living person in the world.

Sultan Kösen

9.Name: Patrick Cotter O’Brien (Bristol Giant, Irish Giant)
Nationality: Republic of Ireland
Live: 1760 till September 8, 1806
Height: 246 cm or 8 feet and 1 inch

Info: He was recorded as the tallest person in the world for almost 100 years before the born of John Rogan. He is the first in the medical history to stand at a verified height of 8 feet

Patrick Cotter O'Brien

10. Name; Gabriel Estêvão Monjane
Nationality: Mozambique
Live: 1944 – 1990
Height: 246 cm or 8 feet and ¾ inch

Info: Guinness World Records listed him as tallest man from 1988 to 1990. Perhaps, His name would always be remembered as the tallest man in Africa forever.

Gabriel Estêvão Monjane

5 Smallest Towns In America

Here is the list of the smallest town in America. All of the five towns are perfect as the best place of living based on the great scenery, friendly people, patriotic place, delicious food, and fun. Each smallest town has their own character and quality that the other towns do not have.

1.Walla Walla, Wash.  

Walls Wall is on the first place of the smallest town to live. It is also considered as the friendliest place. The town is located in Washington DC. In the summer, you will be served with a hot air balloon ride. Another fun idea that you can have from the town include the area of more than a hundred wineries. If you like to enjoy delicious food, you may come to the historic Marcus Whitman Hotel. It offers the people with delicious food made by the professional chefs.

Smallest Town: Walla Walla

2.Sandpoint, Idaho

If you like to visit the smallest town in US offering you with the most beautiful view, you need to come to SandPoint. It is located in Idaho. You will have access to Lake Pend Oreille. It is located in Schweitzer Mountain Resort. If you want natural setting, the majestic scenery of the forest awaits you. When you decide to visit Schweitzer Mountain, you should come to the top to enjoy the look of Montana, Canada, and Washington. In July, you can enjoy snowball fight.

Smallest Town: sanpoint

3.Lafayette, La.

Lafayette is the smallest town in America presenting the people with the best food to eat. You may need to come to the Hub City Dine. It is this place where you can get wonderful and tasteful dishes. The food stands out because of some reasons. One of them is because of the history behind it as well as the Cajun cooking style. If you want to get rid for the calorie in the food, you may go to the dance hall at Randol’s. In this place, you can take a lesson at the Accidental Chef on how to make roux.

Smallest Town: Lafayette

4.Rapid City, S.D.

Rapid City is considered as the most patriotic city in US.  This smallest city is the place where you can learn much about the history of America. It not only talks about the past but also the present and the future of America as a nation. The interesting buildings which can represent the patriotism include Ellsworth Air Force Base, Crazy Horse Memorial, and Mount Rushmore National Monument. An important event that you should never miss is the 1,500 free-roaming buffalo. It occurs on Custer State pack.

Smallest Town: rapid city sd

5.Glenwood Springs, Colo.  

Glenwood Springs offers you with classic feeling. It is perfect for the people who want to enjoy the whitewater rafting, historic downtown, shopping and as zip-lining. One of the interesting places to visit is outdoor hot-springs pool. It is the popular attraction since the end of 19th century. The water in the pool is up to 1 million gallon.

Smallest Town: Glenwood Springs

Top 10 Smallest Persons In The World

You should never underestimate the talent of the smallest man in the world. When you read the whole article below, you may see all of the smallest men and women have received some achievement during his life in which we as a normal person probably cannot have it. If you are curious to know who they are, let’s see the list of top 10 smallest people in the world.

10. Edward Carl Gaedel

The tenth smallest man in the list is Edward Carl Gaedel. If you a baseball lover, probably you have heard such a big name. This man is the world smallest baseball player in the world. He was born in Chicago in 1925. In 1961 he passed away because of heart attack.

Smallest man: Edward Carl Gaedel

9. Bridget the Midget

The fan of erotic movies will know much about the actress Bridget the Midget. The real name of hers is Cheryl Mari Murphy. Her height is just 3”9. After working with more than a hundred adult movies, she decides to retire from such porn industry.

Smallest man: Bridget the Midget

8. Danny Woodburn

This four foot Damy Woodburn takes the eighth smallest man position. He works as an actor in some movies like Watchmen, One Tree Hill, and also Seinfeld. This Philadelphia man now reaches 44 year old.

Smallest man: Danny Woodburn

7. Gary Coleman

With his height is counted at 4”8, this man is positioned in the seventh place of the smallest man in the world. He is so famous because of his character in Diff’rent Strokes. He plays as Arnold Jackson.

Smallest man: Gary Coleman

6. Dolly Parton

With her height at 5 foot, you will see that this 62 year old Dolly Parton is set on the sixth position of the smallest man. She gains her recognition because of her love to sing. Some of her hits may include I will Always Love You and also Jolene.

Smallest man: Dolly Parton

5. General Tom Thumb

General Tom Thumb is placed in the fifth position of the smallest man. His real name actually is Charles Sherwood Stratton. This man passes away after having stroke in 1883 in the age of 45 year old. At that time, more than 10,000 people presented on his funeral.

Smallest man: General Tom Thumb

4. Wee Man

One the fourth position of the smallest man, you may see Wee Man fills the place. This man was born as Jason Bryant Acuna. The height is only 4 foot. Her biggest show is called as Celebrity Circus and also Armed and Dangerous.

Smallest man: Wee Man

3. Prince

On the third position of the smallest man, you will see Prince. This man is only 5”2. He was born as Prince Rogers Nelson. Many of his songs became hits. Some of them include When Doves Cry, Purple Rain as well as Beautiful Girl.

Smallest man: Prince

2. Danny Devito

Danny Devito is placed as the second smallest man. His height is not 4”11. This man is recognized because of his great acting skill. Some of his movies may include Taxi, Other People’s Money, Batman and Heist, and also LA Confidential.

Smallest man: Danny Devito

1. Verne Troyer

For the people who have watched Austin Power will really recognize the appearance of Verne Troyer as Mini-Me. This man is considered as the first smallest man of the list. He is now involved in a Big Brother UK in celebrity edition.

Smallest man: Verne Troyer

Top 10 Smallest Countries In The World

In this article, you will get the list of the smallest country. Probably some of you do not know must that a country is not always large in size. There are some smallest country that will make you consider about its dimension and tiny size. Usually their size is less than 200 square miles. Let’s check the list if you are so curious.

10. Maldives

On the tenth position of the smallest country, you will get Maldives. The area of this country is only counted at 115 square miles. The occupants who live in this country are also limited. It is filled with 340,000 inhabitants.

smallest country : Maldives

9. Seychelles

On the ninth position of the smallest country, you may see Seychelles. In this place, the living people are only counted at 81,000 residents. The size of this country is so tiny at 107 square miles.

smallest country : Seychelless

8.Saint Kitts and Nevis

Saint Kitts and Nevis was a part of Caribbean country in 1983. The residents who live in this small country are reckoned at 39,000 people. The size of this island is only 104 square miles while Nevis is the smaller than Saint Kitts.

smallest country : Saint Kitts and Nevis

7.Marshall Islands

Marshall Islands obtained its independence in 1986. In the past, these islands were administered by US and become the part of Trust Territory in Pacific Island. The people who live there are only 58,000 in the total 70 square miles area.

smallest country : Marshall Islands

6.Liechtenstein

On the sixth position, you will be served with Liechtenstein. The area of this country is only 62 square miles. The occupants who live there are 34, 000 residents. This place has a great viewing for it is situated on the Rhine River.

smallest country : Liechtenstein

5.San Marino

San Marino is a country which is positioned in north central Italy. The size of this area is only 24 square miles. The occupants who live there are counted at 29,000 people. This country has called itself as the oldest country in European continent.

smallest country : San Marino

4.Tuvalu

On the fourth position of the smallest country, you will get Tuvalu. The area of this place is counted at 9 miles square. Just like the other countries, Tuvalu also gets its independence in1978. The residents who live in Tuvalu are 12,000 occupants.

smallest country : Tuvalu

3.Nauru

Nauru country is a part of the Pacific Island. It has 8.5 square miles. This is island is a home for up to 13,000 inhabitants. This country gained its independence on 1968. This place in this past was called as Pleasant island.

smallest country : Nauru

2. Monaco

Monaco is on the second list of the smallest country. There are 32, 000 residents living there. They are housed at 0.7 square miles. This country is located between the French Mediterranean and the French Riviera. It is so notorious because of the Princess Grace as well as the Monte Carlo casinos.

smallest country : Monaco

1.Vatican City

The first rank of the smallest city in the world is taken by Vatican City. This country only has 0.2 square miles. The residents who live there is only 770 people. Most of them are not permanent occupants. Vatican is the center of Roman Catholic religion located in the center of Italy.

smallest country : Vatican City

Top 10 Smallest States In The United States

Talking about the areas in the United States, you may find that there are some smallest states available. Such states are considered small for the area is so tiny. If you want to know the top 10 smallest states in United States, you may need to read the whole lists below.

10. Rhode Island

On the tenth position of the smallest states, you may find Rhode Island. The area of this state spans on the 3,140 square kilometer. On the north side of this island is Massachusetts, while in the west, you will find Connecticut.

Smallest states: Rhode Island

9. Delaware

Delaware is considered as the ninth smallest states in US. Maryland has been the state which gives border this city on the west as well as south. This state itself is situated on the Atlantic Coast. The area covers 6,452 square kilometer.

8. New Jersey

New Jersey is located on the eighth place of the smallest states in US. The area is counted at 8,721 square miles or 22,608 square kilometer. The residents of this state based 2010 census are 8,791,894 people.

Smallest states: New Jersey

7. Connecticut

Connecticut is placed in the seventh position of the smallest states. The name Connecticut itself s derived from the name of its biggest river. The area ranges on the 14,357 square kilometer or 5,543 square miles. This place is one of the best metropolis cities in US.

Smallest states: Connecticut

6. Massachusetts

With the area counted at 27,337 square kilometer or 10, 55 square miles, Massachusetts is positioned in the sixth place of smallest states. Based on census, the GDP of this country is ranked in the sixth position with its inhabitant at 6,547,629.

Smallest states: Massachusetts

5. Vermont

On the fifth position of the smallest states, you will see that it has been filled by Vermont. The area of this state is counted at 24,923 square kilometer or 9,620 square miles. The population of the people who live in this area is counted at 630,337 based on the census 2010.

Smallest states: Vermont

4. New Hampshire

New Hampshire is placed in the fourth position of the smallest states in the America. The area covered by this state is 9,304 square miles or 24,217 square kilometer. The name of the state is taken from the name of a county located in England.

Smallest states: New Hampshire

3. West Virginia

On third position of the smallest states, we have West Virginia taken the place. This state spans across 24,230 square miles or 62, 755 square kilometer area. With its capital city Charleston, this state is included in the Appalachian Region.

Smallest states: West Virginia

2. Maryland

Maryland is positioned in the second place of the smallest states in US. The capital city of this state is Annapolis, while the largest city based on population is Baltimore. The area of this state ranges on the 12,407 square miles or 32,133 square kilometer area.

Smallest states: Maryland

1.Hawaii

The first place of smallest states in United States is taken by Hawaii. On 21st August 1959, Hawaii joins the US. The area of this state is counted at 28,311 square kilometer or 10,931 square miles. This state is considered as one of the most exotic islands in this planet.

Smallest states: Hawaii

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