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Why are South Koreans getting taller?

South Korean women have, on average, grown by 20cm in the last century. Daniel Schwekendiek of the Sungkyunkwan University in Seoul explains why.

(People wearing traditional Korean 'hanbok' dresses pose for a photo as part of a parade in Seoul on September 24, 2015. Credit: Getty Images.)

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