Well, the NBA season is here, and last night's season opener did not disappoint. (SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED RECORDING) UNIDENTIFIED SPORTSCASTER: His toss for the win. UNIDENTIFIED SPORTSCASTER: No good.

If you took an average UK family, and lined up children, parents, grandparents and great-grandparents, you’d likely notice a distinct shift in height from one generation to the next, especially in the ...