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| MLA Full: | "Why Can't Everyone Be Tall?" YouTube, uploaded by SciShow, 12 February 2026, www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-oGyisP9Hw. |
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SciShow, "Why Can't Everyone Be Tall?", February 12, 2026, YouTube, 13:30, https://youtube.com/watch?v=4-oGyisP9Hw. |
Height is one of the first things we notice about someone, and it affects us all the time, whether you struggle to find pants that are long enough or can't reach the top shelf. And the biology of how we reach our final adulthood heights is pretty complicated, from genes to environment and a bit in the middle. Plus, there are some pros and cons to your height, whatever it is!
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