A man with a beard and a black t-shirt measures his height with a tape measure. Genetics partially influences height, but other factors, such as nutrition, also affect how tall you become as an adult.

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Wish you were a little bit taller? Imagine if you were born a century ago. New research has revealed how much heights have changed over the last century. Enter your information into the calculator ...

Father and son look at skeletons in museum exhibit. Genetics partially influences height, but other factors, such as nutrition, also affect how tall you become as an adult. The average height of a ...