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List of tallest people - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Lloyd Garver Looks (Upward) At 'Heightism' ... (CBS) Tall people have a special status in our culture. Often without good reason, they are thought of as leaders — as "standing tall above the rest." In school, the tallest boys are the first to get dates.
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According to the Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index daily poll of the US population, taller people live better lives, at least on average. They evaluate their lives more favorably, and they are more likely to report a range of positive emotions such as enjoyment and happiness.
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It is well-documented that short people earn less money than tall people do. To be clear, pay does not vary lock step by height. If your friend is taller than you are, then it's nearly a coin toss whether she earns more.
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As if the vertically-challenged don't have to deal with enough (what with hemming pant legs, straining to peer over people at concerts, and struggling to reach the top shelf at grocery stores), it turns out taller people are better compensated than their shorter colleagues. ... This means, whether tall or short,
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