A Nepalese man who stands no taller than a newborn has been declared the world’s shortest man in history.

Chandra Bahadur Dangi, who says he’s 72, earned the title with a height of 54.6 centimeters (21.5 inches), Guinness World Records announced Sunday.

Source: CNN

My Comments:
Wow! 21.5 inches?!! Now that is short.  I am always perplexed by this type of information.  Where has this guys been all his life, he certainly did not just become the shortest man on earth, in fact, he looks to be quite advanced in age.  At any rate, pretty interesting stuff.