The World's Tallest and Shortest Man

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> He PingPing, the world's shortest man, 2 ft 5.37 meets the world's tallest man, Sultan Kosen, 8 ft 1 in. He PingPing died at the age of 21 recently.<br /> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfIafVUBhlwQEZhwx_blYcb6894Zj658oky7fazam4BjCW-5HKRbrjpLCxgAnW2zlNwge3OSoTt0e6Nyqbp-wMbx7VVTMh92OIbme2R8RfxZqruNWB2Oak1OTuhLPRRuxfF2HZ2JZF2qC-/s1600/22473470680415632.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfIafVUBhlwQEZhwx_blYcb6894Zj658oky7fazam4BjCW-5HKRbrjpLCxgAnW2zlNwge3OSoTt0e6Nyqbp-wMbx7VVTMh92OIbme2R8RfxZqruNWB2Oak1OTuhLPRRuxfF2HZ2JZF2qC-/s1600/22473470680415632.jpg" width="426" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Tallest and Shortest man of the World</td></tr> </tbody></table> <span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span> <span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><b>A short note about He PingPing :</b></span><br /> <span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span> He Pingping was a Chinese citizen and, according to the Guinness World Records, the world's shortest man who was able to walk.<br /> He measured 74 cm (2 ft 5 in) tall, and was the third child of a family in Huade county, in the city of Ulanqab in northern China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. He had two sisters, both of whom developed at normal rates. According to his father, He Yun, at birth he was small enough to fit in the palm of his parents' hands.<br /> <br /> <b style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13.333333969116211px;">A short note about Sultan Kosen :</b><br /> <b style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13.333333969116211px;"><br /></b><br /> Sultan Kösen  is a Turkish farmer who holds the Guinness World Record for tallest living male at 2.51 m (8 ft 3 in).His growth has resulted from a tumour affecting his pituitary gland. His stature is such that he must use crutches in order to walk. Kösen lives with his parents, three brothers and sister, who are all of normal height. He was unable to complete his schooling because of his height and his job as a part-time farmer. Despite his height he claims to enjoy a normal lifestyle and enjoys playing computer games with his friends. He describes the advantages of being tall as seeing a great distance and being able to help his family with domestic tasks such as changing light bulbs and hanging curtains.<br /> <br /> Source credits (~~~~<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">N.SHRIVATHSAN | </span><a href="mailto:shrimukundan@gmail.com" style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" target="_blank">shrimukundan@gmail.com</a>~~~~~)</div>

The World's Tallest and Shortest Man

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He PingPing, the world's shortest man, 2 ft 5.37 meets the world's tallest man, Sultan Kosen, 8 ft 1 in. He PingPing died at the age of 21 recently. The Tallest and Shortest man of the World A short note about He PingPing : He Pingping was a Chine… Read more »

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Guinness Book of Records also holds a record!

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <h1 class="entry-title" itemprop="headline" style="background-color: #fcfcfc; box-sizing: border-box; color: #444444; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', sans-serif; line-height: 1; margin: 0px 0px 16px; padding: 0px; word-wrap: break-word;"> <span style="font-size: large;"> Guinness Book of Records holds the record for being the book most often stolen from Public Libraries.</span></h1> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY15_G1UQK8KwHAr39uAad2yc7Tl9sIi8cNosNQFd1ikWJFFJZK2t09ofmi0l2lx6Xf5jLj1x83mogkg24RlRPHc3kPkEzM1qAeVioW6C8dJl4ZLGYu2WnEStLA0w4zvkXSFeK1w7aEWqw/s1600/Guinness+Book+of+Records+(Guinness++World+Records).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="260" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY15_G1UQK8KwHAr39uAad2yc7Tl9sIi8cNosNQFd1ikWJFFJZK2t09ofmi0l2lx6Xf5jLj1x83mogkg24RlRPHc3kPkEzM1qAeVioW6C8dJl4ZLGYu2WnEStLA0w4zvkXSFeK1w7aEWqw/s1600/Guinness+Book+of+Records+(Guinness++World+Records).jpg" width="320" /></a>Guinness World Records, known until 2000 as The Guinness Book of Records (and in previous U.S. editions as The Guinness Book of World Records), is a reference book published annually, containing a collection of world records, both human achievements and the extremes of the natural world.Guinness-Book-of-Records-most-stolen-book-in-libraries The book itself holds a world record, as the best-selling copyrighted book series of all time. It is also one of the most frequently stolen books from public libraries in the United States. The franchise has extended beyond print to include television series and museums. The popularity of the franchise has resulted in Guinness World Records becoming the primary international authority on the cataloguing and verification of a huge number of world records – the organization employs official record adjudicators authorized to verify the setting and breaking of records.</div>

Guinness Book of Records also holds a record!

Unknown 0 Thursday, January 30, 2014

Guinness Book of Records holds the record for being the book most often stolen from Public Libraries. Guinness World Records, known until 2000 as The Guinness Book of Records (and in previous U.S. editions as The Guinness Book of World Records), is … Read more »

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