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London museum removes ‘Irish Giant’ skeleton from display

Por: The Boston Globe World January 21, 2023

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LONDON — Charles Byrne never wanted to end up in a museum.Byrne, who stood at least 7 feet, 7 inches tall, had found fame and wealth in 18th-century Britain by showcasing himself as the “Irish Giant.” People from Edinburgh to London would pay to gawk at his height, and, legend has it, by the time he died at in 1783, at age 22, he had told his friends to bury him at sea to prevent surgeons or anatomists from obtaining his body.He did not... + full article



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