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You’re taller in the morning than you are in the evening
Fact of the week
6 November 2023
You’re taller in the morning than you are in the evening
There are flexible discs in your spine that become thicker or thinner depending on your activity. They’re thickest after you’ve had a lie down meaning you can be up to 1.5cm (0.5 inches) taller than when you went to bed.

Find out more in:
100 Things to Know About the Human Body

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