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Here are a few more facts about him:

The world's tallest man.

World's tallest boyscout at 7' 4" and 270 lbs when he was 13 years old.

Had a daily calorie intake of 8,000.

At the age of 9 (height 6' 2 1/2", weight 180 lbs) he was strong enough to carry his father up the stairs to the second floor.

Weighed a normal 8 lbs 5 oz at birth.

Peak weight of 491 lbs on his 21st birthday, 439 lbs at death; his hands measured 12 3/4", his feet 18 1/2", and his armreach was 9'5 1/2".

Was still growing at the time of his death