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NEWS ABOUT: He Pingping

He Pingping stories: 2 news summaries

(Newser) - London's Trafalgar Square routinely serves as a stage for mimes, jugglers, and other acts, but the tourist attraction drew an exceptionally curious crowd today when the shortest man who can walk met the woman with the longest legs, the AP reports. He Pingping of China stands precisely 2 feet 5.... More »

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He Pingping • world's shortest man • Guinness • Guinness World Records • Svetlana Pankratova

Tallest, Shortest Men Cross Paths

Inner Mongolia's highest-profile resident shakes countryman's tiny hand

Jul 14, 07 8:51 AM CDT
(Newser) - Honeymooning giant Bao Xishun made time yesterday to make history. Bao, the tallest man in the world, shook hands with a fellow Inner Mongolian who's seeking certification as the world's shortest man. Bao, a 7-foot-9 livestock herder who married a 5-foot-6 woman on Thursday, grinned as he was introduced to... More »

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Bao Xishun • He Pingping • world's tallest man • world's shortest man • Guinness World Records

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