The Dutch Are the World's Tallest People
By ARTHUR MAX, AP
AMSTERDAM, Netherlands (Sept. 15) - Most of us are taller than our parents, who probably are taller than their parents. But in the Netherlands, the generational progression has reached new heights.
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The Japanese crown prince family walks with the Dutch royal family. It was only in the 1950s that the Dutch passed the Americans, who stood tallest for most of the last 200 years.
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The Japanese crown prince family walks with the Dutch royal family. It was only in the 1950s that the Dutch passed the Americans, who stood tallest for most of the last 200 years.[/color]
In the last 150 years, the Dutch have become the tallest people on Earth - and experts say they're still getting bigger. It is a tale of a nation's health and wealth... [more]