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Family Ties Forever! · 09-03-2006, 02:34 AM

Wow.

There are some babies who are born taller (longer) and weigh more.

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Teen Thinks He's World's Shortest Boy

Posted: 7:29 am CDT September 1, 2006

Katmandu, Nepal -- Nepal's shortest boy is waiting for word from the Guinness World Records, where he has applied to be named the shortest in the world, his supporters said.

Khagendra Thapa Magar, 14, is only 20 inches (50 centimeters) tall and weights 4.5 kilograms (10 pounds).

According to Min Bahadur Thapa, president of the Khagendra Thapa Magar Foundation, they are expecting to receive a reply from the London-based Guinness World Records in the next few days. The foundation was set up to collect funds for the boy.

There was no listing on the Guinness World Records' Web site on a shortest boy category, but Thapa claimed their closest competitor was 25 inches (64 centimeters) tall.

The boy and family members are currently touring south Nepal, seeking support for the foundation.

Copyright 2006 by The Associated Press. All rights reserved.

swedeace · 09-03-2006, 11:26 AM

Whoa!

Nighthawk76 · 09-03-2006, 11:27 AM

Superstar · 09-03-2006, 04:02 PM

Wow

80sTrivia · 09-03-2006, 10:25 PM

So very tiny... he looks like a little doll.

gilligan fanatic · 09-04-2006, 11:31 AM

I think a gallon of milk weighs 8 pounds so he is just a little bigger than that

Ireneparalegal · 09-05-2006, 11:09 AM

There are many people that have lived with the disorder that causes them to be this small. Apparently because he is only 14, the Guinness Book won't recognize him until he is 18...one must be an adult to enter that category, apparently their thinking is that since he is a child, he may still grow and therefore, cannot be considered the shortest. When he reaches 18 and if he is still the shortest, then he will be considered.

MsOrange · 09-05-2006, 12:47 PM

what foundation is it they are collecting money for?

09-03-2006, 10:25 PM	#5
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