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Height History
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Height History
Germany's national soccer team player Philipp Lahm, left, 5.6 feet tall and Per Mertesacker, 6.5 feet tall during the friendly soccer match between Austria and Germany. Height differences exist between groups of people and researchers have determined that body size directly relates to population density. The bigger the population, especially within island or island-like communities, the smaller the people will be.
 
 
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