Tuberculosis was one of the leading causes of death in the United States in the early twentieth century. Those infected with tuberculosis were isolated from society and placed in sanatoriums. These self-contained communities became known as waiting room[s] for death..
Prince height: 5ft 2in (157 cm). American Singer best known for songs such as The Most Beautiful Girl in the World, Purple Rain, 1999, I Wanna Be Your Lover and When Doves Cry.o he doesnt care about his height. Kendall said on 12/Sep/14. Prince never came off to me as insecure about his height, guy has dated taller women throughout his career and wore heels as a part of his flamboyant style rather than to give the impression of being taller. Even refers to his short stature in his music.
Screen grab Robert Wadlow and his family. The world's tallest man was 3 feet tall as a toddler, could carry his father at age 9, and stretched to a fantastic height of 8 feet 11 inches. This is the incredible life of Robert Wadlow, whose hands measured a foot long and whose arms spanned 9 feet 5 inches.