Worlds Smallest Man meet Longest Legs Women

Standing at just 2ft 5in high, He Pingping, from China, has been officially named the smallest man in the world.
Svetlana Pankratova, meanwhile, owns the longest legs in the world, which stretch to 132cm.

Mr Pingping barely came up to Ms Pankratova's knees at a bizarre photoshoot held to mark the launch of the new Guinness Book of World Records.

But the pair seemed rather happy in each other's company as they posed for photos on Trafalgar Square's steps in central London.

In January 2007, Mr Pingping was invited to take part on a television programme in Tokyo, and has since become somewhat of an icon.

It is rumoured he is now so protective of his image, he refuses to have his photo taken unless he is paid a substantial fee.

While Ms Pankratova might have the longest legs in the world, she is not the tallest.
Last month, Sandy Allen, at 7ft 7in, recognized as the world's tallest woman, died aged 53.
In July 2007, Pingping, an internet phenomenon, met with the world's tallest man Bao Xishun.
Earlier this month, it was revealed the midget who shot to fame as the world's smallest bodybuilder had been snapped up by a leading US talent agent and was bound for Hollywood.

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Denmark - Happiest Country in the Worldw

Denmark, with its democracy, social equality and peaceful atmosphere, is the happiest country in the world, researchers said on Monday.

Zimbabwe, torn by political and social strife, is the least happy, while the world's richest nation, the United States, ranks 16th.

Overall, the world is getting happier, according to the U.S. government-funded World Values Survey, done regularly by a global network of social scientists.

It found increased happiness from 1981 to 2007 in 45 of 52 countries analyzed.

"I strongly suspect that there is a strong correlation between peace and happiness," said Ronald Inglehart, a political scientist at the University of Michigan's Institute for Social Research, who directed the study.

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Burj Dubai - World Tallest Building 2010 set World Record

The tallest skyscraper has been built by Dubai. Today, on Monday, Dubai is going to inaugurate the largest and tallest skyscraper of the world with hope that it will help Dubai to make an end of the present recession that hit UAE badly and especially Dubai. Burj Dubai, 160 story-building, took $1.5 billion Dollars to build i.e. approximately $9 million per floor.

The exact height of the skyscraper was not released by the builders because it was scheduled to be announced today at the time of inauguration. Emaar Properties, the builder, says that the spire is 800 yards tall. Officially, the tallest skyscraper will be inaugurated by the ruler of Dubai, Sheikh Rashid Bin Al-maktum, and Sheikh Rashid will announce the height of the tallest building of the world.


The 90% booking has been completed in a mix of residential units, offices and shopping malls. Emaar chairman, Alabaar, is in festive mood. He is not bother of recession. He says that crises come and go. He believes that you can face all the difficulties and you have to go on because if you stop taking decisions, you stop growing.

The previous tallest skyscraper was the Taipei 101 in Taiwan with a height of 508 meters and here comes the Burj-Dubai with acclaimed height of 818 meters.

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World's Longest Open Saltwater Scuba Dive - Will Goodman sets world records

Gili Trawangan, Lombok, Indonesia -- Will Goodman from the UK, 33, TDI Advanced Tri-mix instructor and Buddy Rebreather Instructor with Blue Marlin Dive, spent 48 hours and 9 minutes and 17 seconds under water - setting the world record for the Longest Open Saltwater Scuba Dive.
He had no physical contact with the surface at anytime during his time underwater.
His support crew replenishing his air supply when necessary.



The support team for the dive included Simon Liddiard, owner of Blue Marlin
Dive Centre and a team of PADI instructors.
Witnessing the event included Tony Andrews from PADI.

Will's dive was made using a combination of closed circuit rebreathers and open circuit
scuba. During the attempt for the Longest Open Saltwater Scuba Dive Will was submerged to a depth exceeding 6m for the first 20 metres of the record.

To enable Will to maintain a constant depth a metal frame was constructed.
This provided a base point for Will and a crucial observation point for the support crew.

His previous records and training with the use of specialist equipment gave Will
the ability to break the previous world record set by Robert Silva in Belize in September
2009 who managed 48 hours and 3 minutes.

Sponsorship from O'Three provided Will with a custom-made 7mm wetsuit a crucial
comfort that he did not have in previous attempts for the Longest Open Saltwater Scuba Dive .

For entertainment an underwater housing was used for his iPod and his support
crew entertained and supported him throughout. Nutrition was provided liquid form.
Will Goodman from the UK has previously made 2 unofficial world records.
The first in 2005 when he spent 24 hours under water and a second in 2008
when he spent 33 hours underwater. This new world record for the Longest
Open Saltwater Scuba Dive has been adjudicated by witnessed and will also
be registered with Guinness World Records.

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World's Tallest and Shortest Men Meet

MYFOX NATIONAL) - Together at last. The world's tallest man met the world's shortest man Thursday at a shopping mall in Istanbul, Turkey.

Sultan Kosen, who stands 8 feet, 1 inch tall, is officially the world's tallest man according to the Guinness Book of World Records. Kosen welcomed China's He Pingping, the world's shortest man, to Turkey.

Twenty-one-year old Pingping stands at only 2 feet, 5 inches.

"I had a hard time seeing him. There is a big altitude difference," Kosen said, reported Sky News .

The two met at the opening of a Guinness World Records road show.

Kosen suffers from pituitary gigantism and holds the records for the largest hands and feet. Pingping was born with a condition called primordial dwarfism.

The event was part of the Guinness World Records live show, which allows the general public to try and make it into the record books.

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