Did you know about Height

1. Did you know the typical wave height from Pacific tsunami is between 6 - 9 metres
2. Did you know clouds fly higher during the day than the night
3. Did you know when born a baby giraffe is 1.8m (6ft) tall
4. Did you know Mount Everest is 8.9km (5.5 miles) high
5. Did you know the tallest mammal is the giraffe
6. Did you know a newborn kangaroo is about 1 inch in tall
7. Did you know the Eiffel Tower is over 300m (984 ft) tall
8. Did you know banana plants can grow as high as 6 meters (20 feet) tall
9. Did you know acrophobia is the fear of heights
10. Did you know an astronaut can be up to 2 inches taller returning from space (the cartilage disks in the spine expand in the absence of gravity)

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