Too Tall To Go To School!

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At 6-ft 9-inches tall, 14-year-old teen Elisany Silva, certainly stands out high above the rest of her family and friends - Not surprising, given that she is currently one of the tallest teenagers in the world!

In fact, the Brazilian, whose growth spurt started after she turned 11, is so tall, that she has stopped going to school because she simply can't fit inside the bus! She even has trouble fitting in her own house where is always bumping her head against the wooden roof.

Doctors believe that she is suffering from a rare disease called gigantism, which occurs when the body produces excessive amounts of growth hormones. If left untreated, the condition could cause health problems.

However, Elisany's family who lives in the state of Para, is too poor to get her tested to get an accurate diagnoses and the teen herself doesn't seem too worried. Instead, she is busy pursuing her dream to become a fashion model. Rumor has it that she has already lined up her first contract on the runway at a bridal show in Belem, Brazil. We sure hope she does well!

Sources: metro.co.uk, dailymail.co.uk,myfoxla.com, allvoices.com

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410 Comments
  • kid600
    kid600almost 11 years
    I am glad i am not with that disease
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    • jam2276
      jam2276almost 11 years
      DANG SHE IS TALL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
      Reply
    • cmoo8855
      cmoo8855almost 11 years
      I'm glad i'm short because i'm good at hide and seek I can just hide in cardboard box because i'm 4.5 feet tall.
      Reply
      • losaline
        losalinealmost 11 years
        Just watched the video so so sad
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      • losaline
        losalinealmost 11 years
        This is awesome but I would not like to be tall because I would not fit in my own house but I would like to beat my cousin at basketball. :) :) :)
        Reply
      • maranita
        maranitaalmost 11 years
        I'm tall. I hope someday I can be tall like her. Except for the part that I can't fit inside my own house:)
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        • basi344
          basi344over 10 years
          Why do you want to be as tall as her. Didn't you hear... People make fun of her. They laugh because of you know... the incident( disease) But that's you're opinion so I can't change that!!!!
          Reply
        • oh my almost 11 years
          wow
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          • puppylover789
            puppylover789almost 11 years
            cool
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            • Super Galmost 11 years
              She can be the tallest person in the world
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            • B of the Diva'salmost 11 years
              OMG she is like soooooooooooo tall.
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              Liu, J. (2010, September 16). Too Tall To Go To School!. Retrieved 2026, January 14, from https://www.dogonews.com/2010/9/17/too-tall-to-go-to-school

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