ANepalesemanKhagendraThapaMagarwasdeclaredtheworld'sshortestmanat26.4inches(67centimeters).Todaya72-year-oldNepalesemanwhoisaboutthesizeofatoddler(学步的儿童)onSundaybecametheworld'sshortestpersonever1

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A Nepalese man Khagendra Thapa Magar was declared the world's shortest man at 26. 4 inches (67 centimeters) .

Today a 72-year-old Nepalese man who is about the size of a toddler (学步的儿童) on Sunday became the world's shortest person ever 1          (record) and took over the title.

Guinness World Records official measured Chandra Bahadur Dangi to confirm his 2        (high) of 21. 5 inches. Guinness official presented Dangi with two certificates for being the world's shortest 3            (live) man and the world's shortest person recorded in Guinness' history. Since Dangi's village is so remote 4        recently did Dangi gain notice. A forest contractor met him and told local media.

"I am very happy. Now I want to travel 5        Nepal and to foreign countries " he told reporters. He said he had no desire to get married 6 would like to meet the prime minister of Nepal soon. Before 7        (measure) in the capital he had never seen a doctor and had never been seriously 8        or had any injuries. He has a normal sized head and regular shaves but his body is small. He eats mainly rice and vegetables and 9        (occasion) meat but in small portions.

Dangi takes the shortest man record from Junrey Balawing of the Philippines 10        is 23 5 inches tall. He also beat the record of Gul Mohammed of India as the shortest adult human to have their height verified by Guinness.

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