Smallest Girl In The World: Jyoti Amge

Posted by on September 12, 2011 with 0 Comments

A teenage girl from India who stands only 1ft 11in (58cm) tall, is the smallest girl in the world. Jyoti Amge, born in 1994, is shorter than a two-year-old child. She weighs only 11lb (5kg).

The facts are Amge has a type of dwarfism called achondroplasia and is at her tallest now. Jyoti has custom clothes and jewelry made for her. She sleeps in a tiny bed and uses special plates and utensils to eat. She goes to a regular school in Nagpur, central India, where she has her own small desk and chair. Her classmates treat her like any other student.

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Ice Man Marathon Runner: Wim Hof

Posted by on July 27, 2011 with 0 Comments

Meet Ice man Wim Hof, a daredevil Dutchman. In January 2011, Wim Hof ran a half Marathon (21 km) near the North Pole, in Finland. He wore only a pair of shorts and was barefoot. The temperature was 35 below on the ground and snow that day. Late in 2011, he’ll try another world record on Everest’s north side.

The expedition will be led by Werner de Jong (a Dutchman, as is Wim) as Wim, will attempt to climb parts of Everest wearing only shorts, and set still another world record.

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