Tallest and Shortest Man
Thursday, July 19th, 2007
The world’s tallest man, Bao Xishun, who stands 2.36 meters (7.9 feet), shakes hands with He Pingping, who only measures 73 centimeters (2.4 feet), in Baotou, China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, July 13, 2007.
Nineteen-year-old He is applying for the Guinness World Record as the world’s shortest man.
(Source: AP)
