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How do you get gigantism?

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Gigantism takes place when a pea sized gland under the brain known as the Pituitary gland produces a very large amount of Growth Hormone resulting in excess extreme growth and thus abnormally large stature
One example was Robert Wadlow: 8 foot 11.1 inches

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