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How to grow taller, astronaut style

I was just reading about astronaut Scott Kelly who spent about a year in space. Before he travelled to space, he was exactly the same height with his twin brother. Now he is 2 inches taller than his twin, and he isn’t 17-years-old or even 21.

You ask how? Well, it turns out that the absence of gravity causes the spine to elongate out there, but when they come back to earth, the spine quickly contracts. So, expect him to measure exactly the same height as his twin soon.

But the lesson to be learnt is to always stand upright, as that naturally makes your spine straighter.

Read more about Scott Kelly’s increased height: Astronaut Scott Kelly taller after space stint – CNN.com

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9 responses to “How to grow taller, astronaut style”

  1. Omaonu Avatar
    Omaonu

    Thanks for sharing sir

  2. Omaonu Avatar
    Omaonu

    But can he really be same height with his twin brother again for real?

  3. Omaonu Avatar
    Omaonu

    I never knew one spine can elongate in the absent of gravitational force

    1. smartBox Avatar
      smartBox

      Now we know

  4. Omaonu Avatar
    Omaonu

    This information is very rich of education

  5. Omaonu Avatar
    Omaonu

    So if someone remains there for like a decade for example does it mean the person will grow and be the tallest in the world after the person returns ?

  6. pink Avatar
    pink

    Thanks for the information

  7. pink Avatar
    pink

    Thanks for updating.

  8. smartBox Avatar
    smartBox

    Thanks for sharing

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