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Robert Pershing Wadlow, the tallest person in recorded history died on this day in 1940, he was just 22 years old. Born in Alton, Illinois he was often referred to as 'The Gentle Giant' and at a height of 8 feet 11 inches and a weight of 439 pounds, you can see the name was…
On this day in 1889 conjoined twins Pearl and Ruby Jones were born in Indiana. Sadly the girls wouldn't live long, passing on February 19, 1890 from complications that arose after contracting measles. It was reported that little Ruby was "bright and hearty" up until the moment of Pearl's death and succumbed just 45 minutes…
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