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Could this also explain why people in the Netherlands got so tall so quickly? Maybe by being below the level of the ocean they get more oxygen? Edit: there’s n
by ta1234567890 6y ago
Could this also explain why people in the Netherlands got so tall so quickly? Maybe by being below the level of the ocean they get more oxygen?
Edit: there’s no mention about oxygen or seal level in this article about Dutch people’s quick increase in height over the last 150 years https://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/apr/08/scientists-try-to-answer-why-dutch-people-are-so-tall https://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/apr/08/scientists-try...
- ceejayoz 6y agoThe lowest point in the Netherlands is 22 feet below sea level. There's going to be no meaningful difference between that and zero.
- ChrisMarshallNY 6y agoSome of the world’s tallest folks are from East Africa, and most of Africa is fairly high above sea level. Peruvians of Incan descent tend to be short, and I have heard that it is because of the elevated areas in which they live, so it’s likely to be a product of multiple coefficients.
- everybodyknows 6y agoLong legs are more efficient on flat terrain; short legs, in the mountains.
- skinner927 6y agoAll the short ones perished before the canals. Sorry, dark humor, I’ll see myself out.