Why Robert Wadlow will be the tallest person ever, forever

Robert Wadlow, the tallest man ever, measured a mighty 8 ft 11 in (2.72 m). His record has remained unbroken in the 80 years since and it
Standing at a staggering height of 8 foot and 11 inches, Robert Wadlow is the tallest person to have ever lived. Sadly, his life was cut tragically short when an infection led to his death in 1940. Our editor-in-chief, Craig Glenday, investigates whether we will ever see the likes of Wadlow again, towering over the rest of humanity. The world's current tallest person, Sultan Kosen, stands at 8 foot and 3 inches and science enabled the Turkish giant to stop growing. Why won't we see anyone taller than Wadlow? How has science advanced to mean that the record for tallest ever human will never be beaten?
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Robert Wadlow, the tallest man ever, measured a mighty 8 ft 11 in (2.72 m). His record has remained unbroken in the 80 years since and it's unlikely that any human will reach such a height again - but why?

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