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TIL about a woman named Flo Hyman (actual name) who was very tall through her life and worked to become an ‘84 Olympic medalist in women’s volleyball. Later in life, she collapsed and died on the court at the age of 31, and was determined to have been undiagnosed of Marfan Syndrome.

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