http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Guinness-World-Records/ss/events/lf/042005guinnessrecord Guinness World Records on Yahoo! News Photos Tue, 09 Feb 2010 21:51:26 GMT Tue, 09 Feb 2010 21:51:26 GMT http://rss.news.yahoo.com/ 142 18 http://l.yimg.com/a/i/us/nws/th/main_142c.gif http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/lf/042005guinnessrecord/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Guinness-World-Records/ss/events/lf/042005guinnessrecord http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/lf/042005guinnessrecord/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Guinness-World-Records/ss/events/lf/042005guinnessrecord/im:/100209/481/5d69e03e0c3c49659f1100a3b5d9aeb5 (AP) - In this Feb. 4, 2010 photo, Juana Bautista de la Candelaria Rodriguez sits in her home near the village of Campechuela, where she was born in the Granma region of eastern Cuba. Bautista, who is also known as Candulia, was born in 1885 according to the civil registry and celebrated her 125th birthday on Feb. 2, making her possibly the oldest person in the world. A spokesperson for Guinness World Records told the AP they were not aware of Bautista. (AP Photo/Ismael Francisco, Prensa Latina)

]]> (AP) Tue, 09 Feb 2010 21:51:26 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20100209/capt.5d69e03e0c3c49659f1100a3b5d9aeb5.cuba_oldest_person_xpl103.jpg?x=92&y=130&q=85&sig=cnf9SQxknQYB2Sev6ZSpRg-- In this Feb. 4, 2010 photo, Juana Bautista de la Candelaria ... (AP) - In this Feb. 4, 2010 photo, Juana Bautista de la Candelaria Rodriguez sits in her home near the village of Campechuela, where she was born in the Granma region of eastern Cuba. Bautista, who is also known as Candulia, was born in 1885 according to the civil registry and celebrated her 125th birthday on Feb. 2, making her possibly the oldest person in the world. A spokesperson for Guinness World Records told the AP they were not aware of Bautista. (AP Photo/Ismael Francisco, Prensa Latina)

]]> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/lf/042005guinnessrecord/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Guinness-World-Records/ss/events/lf/042005guinnessrecord/im:/100209/481/3af96829d2e2429785a0123b164814fc (AP) - In this Feb. 4, 2010 photo, Juana Bautista de la Candelaria Rodriguez iis assisted by her granddaughter Martarita Cabrera at her home near the village of Campechuela, where she was born in the Granma region of eastern Cuba. Bautista, who is also known as Candulia, was born in 1885 according to the civil registry and celebrated her 125th birthday on Feb. 2, making her possibly the oldest person in the world. A spokesperson for Guinness World Records told the AP they were not aware of Bautista. (AP Photo/Ismael Francisco, Prensa Latina)

]]> (AP) Tue, 09 Feb 2010 21:48:18 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20100209/capt.3af96829d2e2429785a0123b164814fc.cuba_oldest_person_xpl105.jpg?x=130&y=86&q=85&sig=34ds4aQ57E5n6EDU2digPw-- In this Feb. 4, 2010 photo, Juana Bautista de la Candelaria ... (AP) - In this Feb. 4, 2010 photo, Juana Bautista de la Candelaria Rodriguez iis assisted by her granddaughter Martarita Cabrera at her home near the village of Campechuela, where she was born in the Granma region of eastern Cuba. Bautista, who is also known as Candulia, was born in 1885 according to the civil registry and celebrated her 125th birthday on Feb. 2, making her possibly the oldest person in the world. A spokesperson for Guinness World Records told the AP they were not aware of Bautista. (AP Photo/Ismael Francisco, Prensa Latina)

]]> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/lf/042005guinnessrecord/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Guinness-World-Records/ss/events/lf/042005guinnessrecord/im:/100209/481/6208c3ee57b842febafa6adca16c4232 (AP) - In this Feb. 4, 2010 photo, the hands of Juana Bautista de la Candelaria Rodriguez are seen in her lap as she sits in her home near the village of Campechuela, where she was born in the Granma region of eastern Cuba. Bautista, who is also known as Candulia, was born in 1885 according to the civil registry and celebrated her 125th birthday on Feb. 2, making her possibly the oldest person in the world. A spokesperson for Guinness World Records told the AP they were not aware of Bautista. (AP Photo/Ismael Francisco, Prensa Latina)

]]> (AP) Tue, 09 Feb 2010 21:46:51 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20100209/capt.6208c3ee57b842febafa6adca16c4232.cuba_oldest_person_xpl103.jpg?x=130&y=81&q=85&sig=kdl3zNSWwPMqnFwYI24_Sg-- In this Feb. 4, 2010 photo, the hands of Juana Bautista de la ... (AP) - In this Feb. 4, 2010 photo, the hands of Juana Bautista de la Candelaria Rodriguez are seen in her lap as she sits in her home near the village of Campechuela, where she was born in the Granma region of eastern Cuba. Bautista, who is also known as Candulia, was born in 1885 according to the civil registry and celebrated her 125th birthday on Feb. 2, making her possibly the oldest person in the world. A spokesperson for Guinness World Records told the AP they were not aware of Bautista. (AP Photo/Ismael Francisco, Prensa Latina)

]]> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/lf/042005guinnessrecord/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Guinness-World-Records/ss/events/lf/042005guinnessrecord/im:/100208/481/78fc6250db85410997f64b50a70368b6 (AP) - In this photo supplied by Buscopan, Chayne Hultgren, AKA The Space Cowboy, put 18 swords in mouth at Martin Place in Sydney, Australia, on Monday, Feb. 8, 2010. The Space Cowboy, has set a new Guinness World Record by sticking 18 swords (52cm each) at the same time. (AP Photo/Buscopan, Joe Lararrte)

]]> (AP) Mon, 08 Feb 2010 02:57:35 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20100208/capt.78fc6250db85410997f64b50a70368b6.australia_sword_swollowing_syd801.jpg?x=130&y=84&q=85&sig=XecBfhWEDul4pxkSAzLQWQ-- In this photo supplied by Buscopan, Chayne Hultgren, AKA The ... (AP) - In this photo supplied by Buscopan, Chayne Hultgren, AKA The Space Cowboy, put 18 swords in mouth at Martin Place in Sydney, Australia, on Monday, Feb. 8, 2010. The Space Cowboy, has set a new Guinness World Record by sticking 18 swords (52cm each) at the same time. (AP Photo/Buscopan, Joe Lararrte)

]]> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/lf/042005guinnessrecord/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Guinness-World-Records/ss/events/lf/042005guinnessrecord/im:/100206/ids_photos_wl/r1549159293.jpg (Reuters) - Residents paint in front of a tiger sculpture by Chinese sculptor Yuan Xikun at Beijing Zoo February 6, 2010 as they take part in an attempt to break the Guinness World Record for the largest number of people painting tigers in multiple locations. 300 residents took part in the event which was held ahead of the Chinese Lunar New Year of the Tiger, which starts on February 14 this year. REUTERS/Jason Lee(CHINA - Tags: SOCIETY)

]]> (Reuters) Sat, 06 Feb 2010 06:32:05 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/rids/20100206/i/r1549159293.jpg?x=130&y=87&q=85&sig=vBLq4qXY_264acXx3U.r9g-- Residents paint in front of a tiger sculpture by Chinese sculptor ... (Reuters) - Residents paint in front of a tiger sculpture by Chinese sculptor Yuan Xikun at Beijing Zoo February 6, 2010 as they take part in an attempt to break the Guinness World Record for the largest number of people painting tigers in multiple locations. 300 residents took part in the event which was held ahead of the Chinese Lunar New Year of the Tiger, which starts on February 14 this year. REUTERS/Jason Lee(CHINA - Tags: SOCIETY)

]]> (Reuters) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/lf/042005guinnessrecord/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Guinness-World-Records/ss/events/lf/042005guinnessrecord/im:/100206/ids_photos_wl/r3076812373.jpg (Reuters) - A girl paints in front of a tiger sculpture by Chinese sculptor Yuan Xikun at Beijing Zoo February 6, 2010 as she takes part in an attempt to break the Guinness World Record for the largest number of people painting tigers in multiple locations. 300 residents took part in the event which was held ahead of the Chinese Lunar New Year of the Tiger, which starts on February 14 this year. REUTERS/Jason Lee (CHINA - Tags: SOCIETY)

]]> (Reuters) Sat, 06 Feb 2010 06:30:00 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/rids/20100206/i/r3076812373.jpg?x=86&y=130&q=85&sig=rHpLLdCAOHeLTgFMWxkjQw-- A girl paints in front of a tiger sculpture by Chinese sculptor ... (Reuters) - A girl paints in front of a tiger sculpture by Chinese sculptor Yuan Xikun at Beijing Zoo February 6, 2010 as she takes part in an attempt to break the Guinness World Record for the largest number of people painting tigers in multiple locations. 300 residents took part in the event which was held ahead of the Chinese Lunar New Year of the Tiger, which starts on February 14 this year. REUTERS/Jason Lee (CHINA - Tags: SOCIETY)

]]> (Reuters) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/lf/042005guinnessrecord/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Guinness-World-Records/ss/events/lf/042005guinnessrecord/im:/100206/ids_photos_wl/r2214418684.jpg (Reuters) - A few of the 300 residents taking part in an attempt to break the Guinness World Record for the largest number of people painting tigers in multiple locations gather around a tiger sculpture by Chinese sculptor Yuan Xikun at Beijing Zoo February 6, 2010. The event is being held ahead of the Chinese Lunar New Year of the Tiger, which starts on February 14 this year. REUTERS/Jason Lee(CHINA - Tags: SOCIETY IMAGES OF THE DAY)

]]> (Reuters) Sat, 06 Feb 2010 06:23:57 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/rids/20100206/i/r2214418684.jpg?x=130&y=86&q=85&sig=7nvMwYTrP2T0zNVD3gZNdg-- A few of the 300 residents taking part in an attempt to break ... (Reuters) - A few of the 300 residents taking part in an attempt to break the Guinness World Record for the largest number of people painting tigers in multiple locations gather around a tiger sculpture by Chinese sculptor Yuan Xikun at Beijing Zoo February 6, 2010. The event is being held ahead of the Chinese Lunar New Year of the Tiger, which starts on February 14 this year. REUTERS/Jason Lee(CHINA - Tags: SOCIETY IMAGES OF THE DAY)

]]> (Reuters) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/lf/042005guinnessrecord/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Guinness-World-Records/ss/events/lf/042005guinnessrecord/im:/100204/ids_photos_wl/r4173739062.jpg (Reuters) - A security guard is seen in between a Chinese painting scroll, painted with 2010 tigers, at a department store in Shanghai February 4, 2010. Xiao Yanqing, a folk painter, along with a team finished the scroll which measures 200 meters (656 feet) in length and 1 meter (3 feet) in width in three months. Xiao and the team attempt to break the Guinness World Records for the scroll with most tigers, local media said. According to the Chinese lunar calendar, the Year of The Tiger begins on February 14, 2010. REUTERS/Nir Elias (CHINA - Tags: SOCIETY)

]]> (Reuters) Thu, 04 Feb 2010 10:44:51 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/rids/20100204/i/r4173739062.jpg?x=130&y=86&q=85&sig=nkAp0iU5K9W5IQ8C8xSe_w-- A security guard is seen in between a Chinese painting scroll, ... (Reuters) - A security guard is seen in between a Chinese painting scroll, painted with 2010 tigers, at a department store in Shanghai February 4, 2010. Xiao Yanqing, a folk painter, along with a team finished the scroll which measures 200 meters (656 feet) in length and 1 meter (3 feet) in width in three months. Xiao and the team attempt to break the Guinness World Records for the scroll with most tigers, local media said. According to the Chinese lunar calendar, the Year of The Tiger begins on February 14, 2010. REUTERS/Nir Elias (CHINA - Tags: SOCIETY)

]]> (Reuters) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/lf/042005guinnessrecord/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Guinness-World-Records/ss/events/lf/042005guinnessrecord/im:/100204/ids_photos_wl/r1401405946.jpg (Reuters) - Visitors look at a Chinese painting scroll, painted with 2010 tigers, at a department store in Shanghai February 4, 2010. Xiao Yanqing, a folk painter, along with a team finished the scroll which measures 200 meters (656 feet) in length and 1 meter (3 feet) in width in three months. Xiao and the team attempt to break the Guinness World Records for the scroll with most tigers, local media said. According to the Chinese lunar calendar, the Year of The Tiger begins on February 14, 2010. REUTERS/Nir Elias (CHINA - Tags: SOCIETY)

]]> (Reuters) Thu, 04 Feb 2010 10:37:25 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/rids/20100204/i/r1401405946.jpg?x=86&y=130&q=85&sig=tVWmT80AGyc66m99XoFQXQ-- Visitors look at a Chinese painting scroll, painted with 2010 ... (Reuters) - Visitors look at a Chinese painting scroll, painted with 2010 tigers, at a department store in Shanghai February 4, 2010. Xiao Yanqing, a folk painter, along with a team finished the scroll which measures 200 meters (656 feet) in length and 1 meter (3 feet) in width in three months. Xiao and the team attempt to break the Guinness World Records for the scroll with most tigers, local media said. According to the Chinese lunar calendar, the Year of The Tiger begins on February 14, 2010. REUTERS/Nir Elias (CHINA - Tags: SOCIETY)

]]> (Reuters) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/lf/042005guinnessrecord/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Guinness-World-Records/ss/events/lf/042005guinnessrecord/im:/100201/480/bd81a026d872489994de1c812fe22c25 (AP) - Students from James Lick Middle School jump rope in the schoolyard as part of a statewide effort to set a Guinness world record for the most people jumping rope at the same time in San Francisco, Monday, Feb. 1, 2010. The 240 James Lick students were among the tens of thousands of students at more than 500 schools across California on Monday morning that tried to break the record for most people skipping rope at the same time. Organizers say more than 88,000 people participated, breaking the previous Guinness record held by 59,000 jumpers in Australia. The results still have to be certified by Guinness. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

]]> (AP) Mon, 01 Feb 2010 22:07:11 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20100201/capt.bd81a026d872489994de1c812fe22c25.jump_rope_record_fx101.jpg?x=130&y=79&q=85&sig=OyRhThqbg_.jL7JtCLY5jA-- Students from James Lick Middle School jump rope in the schoolyard ... (AP) - Students from James Lick Middle School jump rope in the schoolyard as part of a statewide effort to set a Guinness world record for the most people jumping rope at the same time in San Francisco, Monday, Feb. 1, 2010. The 240 James Lick students were among the tens of thousands of students at more than 500 schools across California on Monday morning that tried to break the record for most people skipping rope at the same time. Organizers say more than 88,000 people participated, breaking the previous Guinness record held by 59,000 jumpers in Australia. The results still have to be certified by Guinness. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

]]> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/lf/042005guinnessrecord/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Guinness-World-Records/ss/events/lf/042005guinnessrecord/im:/100201/480/81c7ec59891d4609829b1bdbdf24ee3c (AP) - Students from James Lick Middle School jump rope in the schoolyard as part of a statewide effort to set a Guinness world record for the most people jumping rope at the same time in San Francisco, Monday, Feb. 1, 2010. The 240 James Lick students were among the tens of thousands of students at more than 500 schools across California on Monday morning that tried to break the record for most people skipping rope at the same time. Organizers say more than 88,000 people participated, breaking the previous Guinness record held by 59,000 jumpers in Australia. The results still have to be certified by Guinness. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

]]> (AP) Mon, 01 Feb 2010 21:22:35 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20100201/capt.81c7ec59891d4609829b1bdbdf24ee3c.jump_rope_record_fx102.jpg?x=130&y=78&q=85&sig=32MWgYRkp0C.Tm0zW6upcg-- Students from James Lick Middle School jump rope in the schoolyard ... (AP) - Students from James Lick Middle School jump rope in the schoolyard as part of a statewide effort to set a Guinness world record for the most people jumping rope at the same time in San Francisco, Monday, Feb. 1, 2010. The 240 James Lick students were among the tens of thousands of students at more than 500 schools across California on Monday morning that tried to break the record for most people skipping rope at the same time. Organizers say more than 88,000 people participated, breaking the previous Guinness record held by 59,000 jumpers in Australia. The results still have to be certified by Guinness. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

]]> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/lf/042005guinnessrecord/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Guinness-World-Records/ss/events/lf/042005guinnessrecord/im:/100126/482/7d42ce4e025a438d97246d9f05ef198a (AP) - As featured in Guinness World Records 2010 Gamer's Edition Lisa Courtney's new record for Biggest Pokemon Memorabilia Collection includes 12,113 items. (PRNewsFoto/Guinness World Records, Paul Michael Hughes)

]]> (AP) Tue, 26 Jan 2010 10:34:26 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20100126/capt.7d42ce4e025a438d97246d9f05ef198a.guinness_world_records_biggest_pokemon_memorabilia_collection_prn1.jpg?x=130&y=86&q=85&sig=9dIvZ6xjlJQI_qm8aWXV7g-- As featured in Guinness World Records 2010 Gamer's Edition ... (AP) - As featured in Guinness World Records 2010 Gamer's Edition Lisa Courtney's new record for Biggest Pokemon Memorabilia Collection includes 12,113 items. (PRNewsFoto/Guinness World Records, Paul Michael Hughes)

]]> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/lf/042005guinnessrecord/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Guinness-World-Records/ss/events/lf/042005guinnessrecord/im:/100121/ids_photos_wl/r2810577887.jpg (Reuters) - British children's television presenter Helen Skeyton tries a paddle that she will use to sail the on Amazon river, in the jungle city of Loreto January 21, 2010. Skeyton will try to reach set a Guinness World Record by paddling in a kayak from Loreto in Peru to Belem do Para in Brazil. REUTERS/Andina Agency/Handout (PERU - Tags: POLITICS ENTERTAINMENT)

]]> (Reuters) Thu, 21 Jan 2010 22:17:45 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/rids/20100121/i/r2810577887.jpg?x=130&y=95&q=85&sig=OAv7PQhkA2FxtboSpMyhug-- British children's television presenter Helen Skeyton tries ... (Reuters) - British children's television presenter Helen Skeyton tries a paddle that she will use to sail the on Amazon river, in the jungle city of Loreto January 21, 2010. Skeyton will try to reach set a Guinness World Record by paddling in a kayak from Loreto in Peru to Belem do Para in Brazil. REUTERS/Andina Agency/Handout (PERU - Tags: POLITICS ENTERTAINMENT)

]]> (Reuters) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/lf/042005guinnessrecord/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Guinness-World-Records/ss/events/lf/042005guinnessrecord/im:/100114/481/b05ccebc7f7043738412c2b39fb51270 (AP) - He Pingping of China, 21, holds by a leg of Sultan Kosen of Turkey, 27, during an event organized by Guinness World Records in Istanbul, Turkey, Thursday, Jan. 14, 2010. The towering Turk, Kosen, is the tallest man walking the planet with a height of 246.5 cm ( 8 feet 1 inch) and He is officially the world's shortest man with a height of 73 cm (2 feet 5 inch). (AP Photo/Ibrahim Usta)

]]> (AP) Thu, 14 Jan 2010 14:54:12 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20100114/capt.b05ccebc7f7043738412c2b39fb51270.turkey_guinness_world_records_ank109.jpg?x=114&y=130&q=85&sig=4Q6dte8sVAmUTfCXHxLXKg-- He Pingping of China, 21, holds by a leg of Sultan Kosen of ... (AP) - He Pingping of China, 21, holds by a leg of Sultan Kosen of Turkey, 27, during an event organized by Guinness World Records in Istanbul, Turkey, Thursday, Jan. 14, 2010. The towering Turk, Kosen, is the tallest man walking the planet with a height of 246.5 cm ( 8 feet 1 inch) and He is officially the world's shortest man with a height of 73 cm (2 feet 5 inch). (AP Photo/Ibrahim Usta)

]]> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/lf/042005guinnessrecord/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Guinness-World-Records/ss/events/lf/042005guinnessrecord/im:/100114/481/b3faf92e27894016988421a3d0af0e97 (AP) - He Pingping of China, 21, sits on the foot of Sultan Kosen of Turkey, 27, during an event organized by Guinness World Records in Istanbul, Turkey, Thursday, Jan. 14, 2010. The towering Turk, Kosen, is the tallest man walking the planet with a height of 246.5 cm ( 8 feet 1 inch) and He is officially the world's shortest man with a height of 73 cm (2 feet 5 inch). (AP Photo/Ibrahim Usta)

]]> (AP) Thu, 14 Jan 2010 14:51:55 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20100114/capt.b3faf92e27894016988421a3d0af0e97.turkey_guinness_world_records_ank110.jpg?x=130&y=99&q=85&sig=THaRRMe32HWxMaZBdFc3tQ-- He Pingping of China, 21, sits on the foot of Sultan Kosen of ... (AP) - He Pingping of China, 21, sits on the foot of Sultan Kosen of Turkey, 27, during an event organized by Guinness World Records in Istanbul, Turkey, Thursday, Jan. 14, 2010. The towering Turk, Kosen, is the tallest man walking the planet with a height of 246.5 cm ( 8 feet 1 inch) and He is officially the world's shortest man with a height of 73 cm (2 feet 5 inch). (AP Photo/Ibrahim Usta)

]]> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/lf/042005guinnessrecord/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Guinness-World-Records/ss/events/lf/042005guinnessrecord/im:/100114/481/b38032330cb24c148c61a8235241e246 (AP) - He Pingping of China, 21, holds the finger of Sultan Kosen of Turkey, 27, during an event organized by Guinness World Records in Istanbul, Turkey, Thursday, Jan. 14, 2010. The towering Turk, Kosen, is the tallest man walking the planet with a height of 246.5 cm ( 8 feet 1 inch) and He is officially the world's shortest man with a height of 73 cm (2 feet 5 inch). (AP Photo/Ibrahim Usta)

]]> (AP) Thu, 14 Jan 2010 14:34:06 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20100114/capt.b38032330cb24c148c61a8235241e246.aptopix_turkey_guinness_world_records_ank107.jpg?x=111&y=130&q=85&sig=aJyTnkIeK4FIHBpxOsBdNg-- He Pingping of China, 21, holds the finger of Sultan Kosen of ... (AP) - He Pingping of China, 21, holds the finger of Sultan Kosen of Turkey, 27, during an event organized by Guinness World Records in Istanbul, Turkey, Thursday, Jan. 14, 2010. The towering Turk, Kosen, is the tallest man walking the planet with a height of 246.5 cm ( 8 feet 1 inch) and He is officially the world's shortest man with a height of 73 cm (2 feet 5 inch). (AP Photo/Ibrahim Usta)

]]> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/lf/042005guinnessrecord/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Guinness-World-Records/ss/events/lf/042005guinnessrecord/im:/100114/481/cb06a732bbd5443a9e148f0949d82f53 (AP) - He Pingping of China, 21, holds the finger of Sultan Kosen of Turkey, 27, during an event organized by Guinness World Records in Istanbul, Turkey, Thursday, Jan. 14, 2010. The towering Turk, Kosen, is the tallest man walking the planet with a height of 246.5 cm ( 8 feet 1 inch) and He is officially the world's shortest man with a height of 73 cm (2 feet 5 inch). (AP Photo/Ibrahim Usta)

]]> (AP) Thu, 14 Jan 2010 14:20:33 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20100114/capt.cb06a732bbd5443a9e148f0949d82f53.aptopix_turkey_guinness_world_records_ank106.jpg?x=130&y=99&q=85&sig=wnoLqAo5JzZNmlD5Kd0bhA-- He Pingping of China, 21, holds the finger of Sultan Kosen of ... (AP) - He Pingping of China, 21, holds the finger of Sultan Kosen of Turkey, 27, during an event organized by Guinness World Records in Istanbul, Turkey, Thursday, Jan. 14, 2010. The towering Turk, Kosen, is the tallest man walking the planet with a height of 246.5 cm ( 8 feet 1 inch) and He is officially the world's shortest man with a height of 73 cm (2 feet 5 inch). (AP Photo/Ibrahim Usta)

]]> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/lf/042005guinnessrecord/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Guinness-World-Records/ss/events/lf/042005guinnessrecord/im:/100114/482/3b11f877f6144d3e81220539f2a3e880 (AP) - Sultan Kosen of Turkey, 27, rear, put his hands on the shoulders of He Pingping of China, 21, during an event organized by Guinness World Records in Istanbul, Turkey, Thursday, Jan. 14, 2010. The towering Turk, Kosen, is the tallest man walking the planet with a height of 246.5 cm ( 8 feet 1 inch) and He is officially the world's shortest man with a height of 73 cm (2 feet 5 inch). (AP Photo/Ibrahim Usta)

]]> (AP) Thu, 14 Jan 2010 14:16:35 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20100114/capt.3b11f877f6144d3e81220539f2a3e880.turkey_guinness_world_record_ank105.jpg?x=96&y=130&q=85&sig=rZ6BBF52ukVLGSuZFRjjbQ-- Sultan Kosen of Turkey, 27, rear, put his hands on the shoulders ... (AP) - Sultan Kosen of Turkey, 27, rear, put his hands on the shoulders of He Pingping of China, 21, during an event organized by Guinness World Records in Istanbul, Turkey, Thursday, Jan. 14, 2010. The towering Turk, Kosen, is the tallest man walking the planet with a height of 246.5 cm ( 8 feet 1 inch) and He is officially the world's shortest man with a height of 73 cm (2 feet 5 inch). (AP Photo/Ibrahim Usta)

]]> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/lf/042005guinnessrecord/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Guinness-World-Records/ss/events/lf/042005guinnessrecord/im:/100114/482/57ad4eee7a9e4bb1ada641fda7e17e32 (AP) - Sultan Kosen of Turkey, 27, right, and He Pingping of China, 21, seen, during an event organized by the Guinness World Records in Istanbul, Turkey, Thursday, Jan. 14, 2010. The towering Turk, Kosen, is the tallest man walking the planet with a height of 246.5 cm ( 8 feet 1 inch) and He is officially the world's shortest man with a height of 73 cm (2 feet 5 inch). (AP Photo/Ibrahim Usta)

]]> (AP) Thu, 14 Jan 2010 14:09:59 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20100114/capt.57ad4eee7a9e4bb1ada641fda7e17e32.aptopix_turkey_guinness_world_records_ank103.jpg?x=82&y=130&q=85&sig=tE31.rYMFvmHRDurlyRkzw-- Sultan Kosen of Turkey, 27, right, and He Pingping of China, ... (AP) - Sultan Kosen of Turkey, 27, right, and He Pingping of China, 21, seen, during an event organized by the Guinness World Records in Istanbul, Turkey, Thursday, Jan. 14, 2010. The towering Turk, Kosen, is the tallest man walking the planet with a height of 246.5 cm ( 8 feet 1 inch) and He is officially the world's shortest man with a height of 73 cm (2 feet 5 inch). (AP Photo/Ibrahim Usta)

]]> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/lf/042005guinnessrecord/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Guinness-World-Records/ss/events/lf/042005guinnessrecord/im:/100114/482/182b5d05a73f40d0a80d846b3954db92 (AP) - Sultan Kosen of Turkey, 27, background, and He Pingping of China, 21, seen, during an event organized by the Guinness World Records in Istanbul, Turkey, Thursday, Jan. 14, 2010. The towering Turk, Kosen, is the tallest man walking the planet with a height of 246.5 cm ( 8 feet 1 inch) and He is officially the world's shortest man with a height of 73 cm (2 feet 5 inch). (AP Photo/Ibrahim Usta)

]]> (AP) Thu, 14 Jan 2010 14:09:51 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20100114/capt.182b5d05a73f40d0a80d846b3954db92.turkey_guinness_world_records_ank104.jpg?x=79&y=130&q=85&sig=z9IcgD6bdUxGrL1BGypSeQ-- Sultan Kosen of Turkey, 27, background, and He Pingping of China, ... (AP) - Sultan Kosen of Turkey, 27, background, and He Pingping of China, 21, seen, during an event organized by the Guinness World Records in Istanbul, Turkey, Thursday, Jan. 14, 2010. The towering Turk, Kosen, is the tallest man walking the planet with a height of 246.5 cm ( 8 feet 1 inch) and He is officially the world's shortest man with a height of 73 cm (2 feet 5 inch). (AP Photo/Ibrahim Usta)

]]> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/lf/042005guinnessrecord/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Guinness-World-Records/ss/events/lf/042005guinnessrecord/im:/100114/482/7b83fbaacdd846b8aa9cf2680a554f8c (AP) - Sultan Kosen of Turkey, 27, right, and He Pingping of China, 21, seen, during an event organized by the Guinness World Records in Istanbul, Turkey, Thursday, Jan. 14, 2010. The towering Turk, Kosen, is the tallest man walking the planet with a height of 246.5 cm ( 8 feet 1 inch) and He is officially the world's shortest man with a height of 73 cm (2 feet 5 inch). (AP Photo/Ibrahim Usta)

]]> (AP) Thu, 14 Jan 2010 14:04:31 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20100114/capt.7b83fbaacdd846b8aa9cf2680a554f8c.turkey_guinness_world_records_ank102.jpg?x=82&y=130&q=85&sig=l4M9CJT0DJZjBsz3S4NU2w-- Sultan Kosen of Turkey, 27, right, and He Pingping of China, ... (AP) - Sultan Kosen of Turkey, 27, right, and He Pingping of China, 21, seen, during an event organized by the Guinness World Records in Istanbul, Turkey, Thursday, Jan. 14, 2010. The towering Turk, Kosen, is the tallest man walking the planet with a height of 246.5 cm ( 8 feet 1 inch) and He is officially the world's shortest man with a height of 73 cm (2 feet 5 inch). (AP Photo/Ibrahim Usta)

]]> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/lf/042005guinnessrecord/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Guinness-World-Records/ss/events/lf/042005guinnessrecord/im:/100114/482/63ec32ff0c64461db5ea29d2234d4ff8 (AP) - Sultan Kosen of Turkey, 27, left, and He Pingping of China, 21, attempt to shake hands during an event organized by the Guinness World Records in Istanbul, Turkey, Thursday, Jan. 14, 2010. The towering Turk, Kosen, is the tallest man walking the planet with a height of 246.5 cm ( 8 feet 1 inch) and He is officially the world's shortest man with a height of 73 cm (2 feet 5 inch). (AP Photo/Ibrahim Usta)

]]> (AP) Thu, 14 Jan 2010 14:03:17 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20100114/capt.63ec32ff0c64461db5ea29d2234d4ff8.turkey_guinness_world_records_ank101.jpg?x=84&y=130&q=85&sig=1SiiWUDFo9Do0ie038er6g-- Sultan Kosen of Turkey, 27, left, and He Pingping of China, ... (AP) - Sultan Kosen of Turkey, 27, left, and He Pingping of China, 21, attempt to shake hands during an event organized by the Guinness World Records in Istanbul, Turkey, Thursday, Jan. 14, 2010. The towering Turk, Kosen, is the tallest man walking the planet with a height of 246.5 cm ( 8 feet 1 inch) and He is officially the world's shortest man with a height of 73 cm (2 feet 5 inch). (AP Photo/Ibrahim Usta)

]]> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/lf/042005guinnessrecord/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Guinness-World-Records/ss/events/lf/042005guinnessrecord/im:/100114/ids_photos_wl/r692941253.jpg (Reuters) - He Pingping (L) of China and Sultan Kosen of Turkey talk with members of the media during a promotional event in Istanbul January 14, 2010. He, with a height of 73 cm (2 feet 5 inch), and Kosen, with a height of 246.5 cm (8 feet 1 inch), are listed in the Guinness World Records as the world's shortest man and tallest man respectively. REUTERS/Osman Orsal (TURKEY - Tags: SOCIETY MEDIA)

]]> (Reuters) Thu, 14 Jan 2010 12:08:31 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/rids/20100114/i/r692941253.jpg?x=130&y=99&q=85&sig=WGvh7zNE6J8D7huWsSiLpQ-- He Pingping (L) of China and Sultan Kosen of Turkey talk with ... (Reuters) - He Pingping (L) of China and Sultan Kosen of Turkey talk with members of the media during a promotional event in Istanbul January 14, 2010. He, with a height of 73 cm (2 feet 5 inch), and Kosen, with a height of 246.5 cm (8 feet 1 inch), are listed in the Guinness World Records as the world's shortest man and tallest man respectively. REUTERS/Osman Orsal (TURKEY - Tags: SOCIETY MEDIA)

]]> (Reuters) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/lf/042005guinnessrecord/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Guinness-World-Records/ss/events/lf/042005guinnessrecord/im:/100114/ids_photos_wl/r546845092.jpg (Reuters) - He Pingping of China smiles as Sultan Kosen of Turkey rests his hands on He's shoulders during a promotional event in Istanbul January 14, 2010. He, with a height of 73 cm (2 feet 5 inch), and Kosen, with a height of 246.5 cm (8 feet 1 inch), are listed in the Guinness World Records as the world's shortest man and tallest man respectively. REUTERS/Osman Orsal (TURKEY - Tags: SOCIETY)

]]> (Reuters) Thu, 14 Jan 2010 12:05:10 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/rids/20100114/i/r546845092.jpg?x=130&y=91&q=85&sig=O5pX0IBAWQ0cFasFqS3aag-- He Pingping of China smiles as Sultan Kosen of Turkey rests ... (Reuters) - He Pingping of China smiles as Sultan Kosen of Turkey rests his hands on He's shoulders during a promotional event in Istanbul January 14, 2010. He, with a height of 73 cm (2 feet 5 inch), and Kosen, with a height of 246.5 cm (8 feet 1 inch), are listed in the Guinness World Records as the world's shortest man and tallest man respectively. REUTERS/Osman Orsal (TURKEY - Tags: SOCIETY)

]]> (Reuters) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/lf/042005guinnessrecord/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Guinness-World-Records/ss/events/lf/042005guinnessrecord/im:/100114/ids_photos_wl/r3486507879.jpg (Reuters) - He Pingping (L) of China looks up at Sultan Kosen of Turkey as they pose for photographers during a promotional event in Istanbul January 14, 2010. He, with a height of 73 cm (2 feet 5 inch), and Kosen, with a height of 246.5 cm (8 feet 1 inch), are listed in the Guinness World Records as the world's shortest man and tallest man respectively. REUTERS/Osman Orsal (TURKEY - Tags: SOCIETY)

]]> (Reuters) Thu, 14 Jan 2010 12:04:07 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/rids/20100114/i/r3486507879.jpg?x=130&y=94&q=85&sig=p9xWAVV4yqWVHQr90smW3Q-- He Pingping (L) of China looks up at Sultan Kosen of Turkey ... (Reuters) - He Pingping (L) of China looks up at Sultan Kosen of Turkey as they pose for photographers during a promotional event in Istanbul January 14, 2010. He, with a height of 73 cm (2 feet 5 inch), and Kosen, with a height of 246.5 cm (8 feet 1 inch), are listed in the Guinness World Records as the world's shortest man and tallest man respectively. REUTERS/Osman Orsal (TURKEY - Tags: SOCIETY)

]]> (Reuters) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/lf/042005guinnessrecord/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Guinness-World-Records/ss/events/lf/042005guinnessrecord/im:/100114/ids_photos_wl/r3038167221.jpg (Reuters) - He Pingping (L) of China gestures as Sultan Kosen of Turkey looks on as they pose for photographers during a promotional event in Istanbul January 14, 2010. He, with a height of 73 cm (2 feet 5 inch), and Kosen, with a height of 246.5 cm (8 feet 1 inch), are listed in the Guinness World Records as the world's shortest man and tallest man respectively. REUTERS/Osman Orsal (TURKEY - Tags: SOCIETY)

]]> (Reuters) Thu, 14 Jan 2010 12:01:57 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/rids/20100114/i/r3038167221.jpg?x=85&y=130&q=85&sig=sgurLuHOOwom8m0LGBDfMg-- He Pingping (L) of China gestures as Sultan Kosen of Turkey ... (Reuters) - He Pingping (L) of China gestures as Sultan Kosen of Turkey looks on as they pose for photographers during a promotional event in Istanbul January 14, 2010. He, with a height of 73 cm (2 feet 5 inch), and Kosen, with a height of 246.5 cm (8 feet 1 inch), are listed in the Guinness World Records as the world's shortest man and tallest man respectively. REUTERS/Osman Orsal (TURKEY - Tags: SOCIETY)

]]> (Reuters) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/lf/042005guinnessrecord/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Guinness-World-Records/ss/events/lf/042005guinnessrecord/im:/100114/ids_photos_wl/r2887832392.jpg (Reuters) - He Pingping (L) of China holds the finger of Sultan Kosen of Turkey as they pose for photographers during a promotional event in Istanbul January 14, 2010. He, with a height of 73 cm (2 feet 5 inch), and Kosen, with a height of 246.5 cm (8 feet 1 inch), are listed in the Guinness World Records as the world's shortest man and tallest man respectively. REUTERS/Osman Orsal (TURKEY - Tags: IMAGES OF THE DAY SOCIETY)

]]> (Reuters) Thu, 14 Jan 2010 12:00:55 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/rids/20100114/i/r2887832392.jpg?x=130&y=93&q=85&sig=PpY0lctrJsfzs56GgrrsEA-- He Pingping (L) of China holds the finger of Sultan Kosen of ... (Reuters) - He Pingping (L) of China holds the finger of Sultan Kosen of Turkey as they pose for photographers during a promotional event in Istanbul January 14, 2010. He, with a height of 73 cm (2 feet 5 inch), and Kosen, with a height of 246.5 cm (8 feet 1 inch), are listed in the Guinness World Records as the world's shortest man and tallest man respectively. REUTERS/Osman Orsal (TURKEY - Tags: IMAGES OF THE DAY SOCIETY)

]]> (Reuters) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/lf/042005guinnessrecord/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Guinness-World-Records/ss/events/lf/042005guinnessrecord/im:/ydownload/20080815/photos_net_web_ts/1218843163 (News) - Joel Waul, 27, poses for a photograph with the 8,200 pound rubber band ball that he created in the driveway of his home August 14, 2008 in Lauderhill, Florida. Once he is finished, Mr. Waul plans on submitting the ball to the Guinness World Records to try and break the record of the current largest rubber band ball in the record book. Waul's ball already is made up of more than 300,000 bands of different sizes and he plans on adding 2,000 more pounds once the material is delivered to his home. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

]]> (News) Fri, 15 Aug 2008 23:32:43 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/net/20080815/capt.1c82ef49eb4a4270858b7e6faa38301e.jpeg?x=86&y=130&q=85&sig=1H31tkVOh4EbLDx0VgKyTA-- Joel Waul, 27, poses for a photograph with the 8,200 pound rubber ... (News) - Joel Waul, 27, poses for a photograph with the 8,200 pound rubber band ball that he created in the driveway of his home August 14, 2008 in Lauderhill, Florida. Once he is finished, Mr. Waul plans on submitting the ball to the Guinness World Records to try and break the record of the current largest rubber band ball in the record book. Waul's ball already is made up of more than 300,000 bands of different sizes and he plans on adding 2,000 more pounds once the material is delivered to his home. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

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