Mainstream gigantism has been around for centuries and many reports were highlighted in the Victorian era. Even the media followed up on the stories circulated...
Standing Tall in the Land of Genghis Khan Roy Chapman Andrews took this photograph of 7 foot five inch man in 1922 in Ulaanbaatar. The photograph was never published in the magazine.
Jack Earle 8ft 7in died aged 47 July 19th 1952 El Paso, Texas
Martin van Buren Bates and Anna Hannen Swan
National Geographic Photo From the 1920s
Ref: Genesis 6 GIANTS Genesis 6 Giants The Master Builders of the Prehistoric and Ancient Civilizations Stephen Quayle