I'm not sure whether this is an urban myth but did you know that it's apparently impossible for a son to be shorter than his mother? Apart from when he's, like, six... that's acceptable.

But you'd almost expect that principle, even from a mathematical perspective, to see a population's average height shooting through the roof. However, it doesn't have the same effect on women, so, it's all offset...



I'm not sure whether I believe this.

That said, I work with a freakishly tall woman and, boy, let me tell you, she ain't having no children, tall or otherwise. Poor thing's way too big. Built like a big man. Bless her. A big, strong man. Strapping. Powerful.