Over the past century, adult human height has changed substantially and varied vastly by country, with Dutch men and Latvian women listed as the world's tallest people, according to a new study released this week.
People on the Chinese mainland have made significant progress in the global ranking of height over the past century, new research shows.
Five people died and scores have been injured, as swathes of western and central Japan on Sunday saw record amounts of heavy snowfall blanket town and cities.
At least 169 people were injured in Kanto area, which includes Tokyo, after heavy snow hit eastern and northern Japan early on Monday.
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