A small dog is said to be "a puppy until old age." However, hardly any dog is complex because of its height. But small people can. Especially the guys. They say that Tom Cruise himself is worried about his height and even orders shoes with special insoles to appear taller.
But it's worth taking a look at our ranking the smallest people in the worldto understand where the real and where the imaginary problems with growth are. And know that short people often live longer than tall people. According to the BBC, a study involving 1.3 million people in Spain found that every additional centimeter reduces life expectancy by 0.7 years.
10. Bridget Jordan - 69 cm
The former Guinness World Record holder is still the smallest woman in the United States. She suffers from congenital dwarfism, and her diagnosis sounds very long - microcephalic osteodysplastic dwarfism type II.
Despite this, Bridget leads a full life, her hobbies are dancing and cheerleading.
9.Hagendra Tapa Magar - 67 cm
In Nepal, this man is known as the "Little Buddha". Born in 1992, Hagendra Tapa Magar originally weighed 600 grams. In adulthood, his weight barely exceeded 5 kg. This is due to dwarfism, a condition associated with a lack of growth hormone.
On his 18th birthday in 2010, he received the title of "The smallest man in the world" from the experts of the Guinness Book of Records, and wore it until 2011. Then an even smaller candidate emerged.
Hagendra Tapa Magar died of pneumonia on January 17, 2020 at the age of 27.
8. Istvan Toth - 65 cm
There is not much information on the Internet regarding the Hungarian Istvan Toth, who once claimed that at 65 centimeters he is the shortest person in the world. For comparison: height the tallest man of the living is 251 cm. Calculate for yourself how much it will be in Istvany.
This claim is not confirmed by the Guinness Book of Records, and now we may never know how true Thoth's claim is. The fact is that the man died in 2011 at the age of forty-eight.
7. Madge Bester - 65 cm
In 2018, one of the shortest women in the world passed away. At the age of fifty-five, she was shorter than the average one-year-old girl (74 cm according to WHO indicators).
Bester suffered from the "crystal man" disease (brittle bones) and was confined to a wheelchair. However, until her last day, she did not give up and was a well-known advocate for the rights of people with disabilities.
6. Jyoti Amji - 62, 8 cm
Currently, this miniature Indian woman is officially the smallest woman on Earth (of the living people).
Amji's small stature, born in 1993, is the result of a condition called achondroplasia, which is a common cause of dwarfism.
A young Indian woman dreams of winning an Oscar, and she is already on the way to it. In 2014, she starred in one of the seasons of American Horror Story. So she can rightfully be called the smallest actress on the planet.
five.Lucia Zarate - 61 cm
This woman, born in Mexico in 1864, was entered in the Guinness Book of Records at the age of seventeen as the thinnest personwho ever lived on Earth. She weighed only 2.1 kilograms.
She was the first person ever to be diagnosed with the rare diagnosis of microcephalic osteodysplastic dwarfism type II.
During her lifetime, Lucia managed to achieve some semblance of fame, she was in the United States something like a living curiosity. And the Washington Post even dubbed Zarate the "Amazing Mexican Lilliputian." But her short-lived success came to an end in 1890. The train on which Lucia and her family was traveling was stuck in the Sierra Nevada mountains due to snowfall, as a result of which the tiny girl died of hypothermia.
4. Paulina Moosters - 61 cm
The shortest woman in the history of mankind was twice the size of an ordinary Barbie doll (29 cm). She was born in the Netherlands in 1876 and began her career as a "living attraction" as an infant. At that time, the public simply admired her tiny proportions (height 30.5 centimeters, weight just over 1 kg). But as she grew older, Paulina began to amaze the audience with her talents. She was known as a skilled dancer and acrobat.
As her performances progressed in quality, Paulina took on many unique names. In particular, she was known as "Princess Pauline" and "Lady Point".
During her career, "Princess Pauline" toured various European countries, and in 1894 came to the United States. She was a tiny fairy on a huge stage, expressing in dance what she felt in her heart - and it was beautiful. The adorable, graceful and polite little girl quickly became the darling of New York. However, at the age of 19, she died of a fatal combination of pneumonia and meningitis. So the world lost its smallest but greatest miracle.
3. Junri Baluing - 59.9 cm
This young Filipino, one of the three lowest men on the planet, stopped growing a few months after he was born in 1993.
At just over 59 centimeters tall, Junri suffers from a number of health problems, including weak knees and back pain, but his condition has never been officially diagnosed. In addition to Junri, the Baluing family has three more children of normal height.
2. Gul Mohammed - 57 cm
The second shortest male in the world was from New Delhi, India. He was born in 1957 and died at the age of forty from respiratory complications after numerous health problems. All were associated with prolonged periods of heavy smoking. Which once again confirms the simple truth: smoking is harmful!
1.Chandra Bahadur Dangi - 54.6 cm
This is not only the smallest man in the world, but also the thinnest man. With his super small stature, he weighed only 12 kilograms, suffering from congenital dwarfism.
Before entering the Guinness Book of Records, Chandra never left his native village in Nepal. He used his newfound status as the world's shortest human to travel the world and draw attention to his home country. In 2015, Chandra passed away.