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The average height of a Dutch man is 182.5cm; a Dutch woman 168.7cm. By comparison their American counterparts measure 177.1cm and 163.5cm respectively. It wasn’t always this way. http://www.bbc.com/travel/story/20200823-why-are-the-dutch-so-tall
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“ Environmental factors have also sent the Dutch soaring, added Barrett, citing the Netherlands’ world-leading healthcare system, low levels of income inequality and excellent social welfare system as another explanation for them overtaking the Americans.”
Yup - turns out Democratic socialism is good for society 😅