When the world's tallest man met the world's shortest man


Chandra Bahadur Dangi, from Nepal, the shortest adult, is pictured with the world’s tallest man Sultan Kosen from Turkey, during a photocall in London.

The world's tallest and shortest men came face to shin on Thursday to celebrate the 10th annual Guinness World Records Day, as people across the globe set several bonkers new benchmarks.

Turkey's Sultan Kosen, who stands 2.51m (eight feet, nine inches) tall, met with Chandra Bahadur Dangi from Nepal, who measures just 55cm (21.5 inches).

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