At 8’9″, Sultan Kösen, from Turkey, is the tallest man in the world. At 21 and a half inches, Chandra Bahadur Dangi, from Nepal, is the shortest. Today, the two met for the first time — in London, for the 10th annual Guinness World Records Day.
And it was magical. (Or, we assume it was magical.)
11 Odd Guinness World Records
The largest shoe measures 18 ft 0.53 in x 6 ft 11.07 in and is 9 ft 6.17 high.
Guinness World Records
The oldest wing walker is Thomas Lackey who completed a wing walk at the age of 90 years and 5 months.
Jay Williams—Guinness World Records
The most dogs in costumed attire gathered in a single location is 426 dogs.
Matt May—Guinness World Records
Most high kicks by a single chorus line in 30 seconds is 720.
Miguel Medina—Guinness World Records
Canada's largest Macarena dance involved 1,861 participants.
Angela Y. Martin—Guinness World Records
The tallest married living couple in the US are Wayne and Laurie Hallquist who measure a combined 13 ft 4.4 inches.
Guinness World Records
Largest tug of war tournament included 1,290 individuals.
Luca Di Tommaso—Guinness World Records
Most stairs climbed in one minute while balancing a person on the head is 23.
Miguel Medina—Guinness World Records
Most nationalities represented in a sauna is 91.
Guinness World Records
The largest cream biscuit is 23.2 in long and 15.4 in wide.
Paul Michael Hughes—Guinness World Records
From Left: Chandra Bahadur Dangi from Nepal the shortest adult to have ever been verified by Guinness World Records poses for pictures with the world's tallest man Sultan Kosen from Turkey during a photocall in London on Nov. 13, 2014.
Andrew Cowie—AFP/Getty Images
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Kosen is 31-years-old and works as a farmer. Dangi, meanwhile, is 74 and has a job making placemats and head straps for villagers.
“Even though he is short and I am tall, we have had similar struggles throughout our lives,” Kosen, a 31-year-old farmer, told AFP. “And when I look into Chandra’s eyes I can see he is a good man.”
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