Closely related to sodiumâs role in the maintenance of normal fluid levels is the part it plays in controlling your bodyâs blood volume and thus blood pressure. Your body constantly monitors sodium concentrations and blood volume, according to the Merck Manual Home Health Handbook.
Richard Burton's height is 5 feet and 9.5 inches. That's 69.5 inches tall. Or in metric units, Richard Burton is 177 centimetres. That's 1 metre and 77 centimetres. Richard Burton is 6 centimetres (2.5 inches) taller than the average celebrity (the average is 171 centimetres, 5 feet 7 inches or 67 inches tall). Richard's Name Did you know that the name Richard was the 140th most popular boy's name in 2013 and that around 14 in every 10,000 baby boys were named Richard at their birth.
World's Tallest Man: Robert Wadlow is the world's tallest man at 8 feet 11 inches. Click the picture to enter the photo gallery. Robert Pershing Wadlow (1918 - 1940) was and is the tallest human being ever recorded. He reached 8' 11.1 (272 cm) in height and 490 pounds (222.26 kg) in weight before his death at the age of 22. His height was due to an overactive pituitary gland. Robert Wadlow was born in Alton, Illinois on February 22 1918. At the time he weighed only 8' 6 ounces (3.8 kg). He attracted attention due to his rapid growth when all his four siblings grew at a more normal speed. At the age of 13 he became the world's tallest Boy Scout with a height of 7'4 (224 cm). At age 18 his height was 8'4 (254 cm) and he weighed 390 pounds (177 kg). His size 37 shoes cost $100.00 a pair.