2.John Rogan
John Rogan is one of 17 known people in medical history to reach a height of 8 feet or more and also the second tallest person ever recorded, after Robert Wadlow. Born in 1865, he began to grow very rapidly at the age of 13, leading to ankylosis. Already accustomed to walking only with the aid of crutches, by 1882, he could not stand or walk at all. By 1899, he had grown to a height of 8 foot 6! Despite his success in this regard, he declined all offers to join the carnival and sideshows. John Rogan’s hands measured 11 inches in length and his feet measured 13 inches in length! He continued to grow until his death, which was in 1905, at the age of just 40. The twist with John Rogan was that at nearly 9 feet tall, he was only 175 pounds! He was extremely skinny, but ludicrously tall! John was a gargantuan historic figure, and in no way at all human!
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