Filed under: Teens & tweens, Medical Conditions, Development, In The News, Weird But True Brenden Adams is over 7 feet tall — and he’s only 13! Credit: ABC News A 13-year-old Washington State boy was recently named the World’s Tallest Teen by the Guinness Book of World Records. Brenden Adams, of Ellensburg, Wash., is already 7 feet 4.6 inches tall, and still growing, according to a story on CNN. The teen’s super-tall stature is all due to his 12th chromosome, which split in half. His extreme height does have benefits — he told CNN that “you don’t get picked on as much.” It does make it difficult to do the normal stuff that kids — and adults — do. Brenden said that he has a hard time fitting into cars and that he often attracts the curious stares of strangers. According to ABC News, Brenden’s shoe size is a whopping 18, and he has to sit sideways at his school desk so his knees won’t knock it over. His mom, Debbie Ezell, said her son has a team of doctors w…[...]

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World’s Tallest Teen More Than 7 Feet Tall