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Andre the Giant
Andre the Giant was a professional wrestler and actor, born Andre Rene Roussimoff in Coulomiers, France. He was at least 208 cm tall and believed by many to have been over 213 cm at his tallest. His great size was a result of excessive... [more]
Andre the Giant was a professional wrestler and actor, born Andre Rene Roussimoff in Coulomiers, France. He was at least 208 cm tall and believed by many to have been over 213 cm at his tallest. His great size was a result of excessive growth hormone, a condition known as pituitary gigantism, and led to him being dubbed The Eighth Wonder of the World.
Some amazing man or woman, past or present, who stands colossus-like atop the Big Keg, the ground below littered with crushed empties and the blacked-out carcasses of lesser beings? A verging demigod, whose prowess with a bottle leaves you shaking your head in pop-eyed adoration? Lots of us do. In addition to their wrist-raising abilities, we...
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The eyeglasses, maybe, are a hint. Gold and rectangular, snug-fitting on the massive body of Andre Smith, maybe they make things clearer and not just for their owner.
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