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World's Fattest Man - 1890

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4:08p, 9/16/25
Chauncey Morlan

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The world's fattest man in 1890 was Chauncey Morlan, who weighed 474 pounds and was a popular attraction in the Barnum and Bailey circus sideshow. He was known as the "Human Freight Car" and drew large crowds who paid to see him, reflecting the era's fascination with and commodification of human "curiosities".

Key details about Chauncey Morlan:
Weight: 474 pounds.
Occupation: Sideshow attraction in the Barnum and Bailey circus.
Nickname: "The Human Freight Car".
Public role: Exhibited as a "freak" in an era of human curiosities.




I saw four of him at WalMart this weekend.
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In reply to fc2112 • 4:10p, 9/16/25
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If you'd like to see more, hit Golden Corral around lunchtime.
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4:22p, 9/16/25
San Antonio says "hold my gordita."
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4:23p, 9/16/25
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Chauncley Morlan became one of our greatest football coaches.
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4:25p, 9/16/25
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Now we have 800+ pounders. Of course you will have to go view them in their bed since they can't get up
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In reply to NoahAg • 4:28p, 9/16/25
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NoahAg said:
San Antonio says "hold my gordita."


Bill Miller sweet tea, boss
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4:35p, 9/16/25
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5:42p, 9/16/25
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Those carts at Walmart need a sign that says "For the frail not the whale."

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In reply to Burdizzo • 6:07p, 9/16/25
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You misspelled meeeler.
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6:26p, 9/16/25
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Back in the good Ol' days when a man could make a decent living, just being himself.
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In reply to Bondag • 9:23p, 9/16/25
On 4th and goal from the one-yard line hand it off to this lady. She is the 12-16th man.
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In reply to BartInLA • 11:35p, 9/16/25
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BartInLA said:
On 4th and goal from the one-yard line hand it off to this lady. She is the 12-16th man.


She'd have a heart attack and die at the half yard line
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1:55a, 9/17/25
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This whole thread and not a single reference to Travel Scrabble. GB is dead.
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7:38a, 9/17/25
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Wow, I read the thread topic and thought the new record for world's fattest man was now 1,890 pounds.

474? Like others have said, I can see that at any Walmart at any time. In fact, the "loss prevention" guy at the Walmart by the house is about that big. I keep joking that I just want to stroll right past him with a TV or something and just dare him to try and run me down.
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In reply to Bondag • 9:02a, 9/17/25
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Bondag said:


There's a point in this episode where a random stranger says to her 'gotta get you a bigger damn wagon'.
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Wife and I use that line all the time lol.
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In reply to Bondag • 9:28a, 9/17/25
My God I feel so sorry for people like this.
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In reply to Jbob04 • 10:53a, 9/17/25
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Jbob04 said:
Now we have 800+ pounders. Of course you will have to go view them in their bed since they can't get up


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In reply to 62strat • 11:13a, 9/17/25
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62strat said:
Bondag said:


There's a point in this episode where a random stranger says to her 'gotta get you a bigger damn wagon'.
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Wife and I use that line all the time lol.


My dad used to say, "that couple looks like the number 10"
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In reply to fc2112 • 5:04p, 9/17/25
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fc2112 said:
Chauncey Morlan


A man before his time.

I don't think they even had Travel Scrabble in those days.
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6:22p, 9/17/25
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1:44p, 9/18/25
I thought the fattest was Robert Earl Hughes.

He was Hugh.
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In reply to lotsofhp • 1:44p, 9/18/25
lotsofhp said:




In this woke world, such comedy gold is gone forever.
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In reply to YokelRidesAgain • 6:39p, 9/18/25
One of the greatest threads on TA ever!
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In reply to Bondag • 8:40p, 9/19/25
Wait. Did she say that her HIP was stuck?
Her 'hips' are BURIED.
I cannot FATHOM the mindset these folks have to create for themsrlves to ACCEPT getting that big.
Truly.
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