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 How
tall are you? I’m sure some of you are very tall. But you are not
taller than a man named Bao Xishun. Why? He is the tallest man in
the world! He was recognized by Guinness World Records as the world’s
tallest living man until August, 2007. So, how tall is he? If you
want to know the answer, keep reading!
Bao Xishun was born in 1951 in Inner Mongolia, China. When he was
young, he was a normal boy. In fact, he was the same
height as many kids while
growing up. But when he was 16 years old, he experienced a sudden spurt of growth. And he kept growing
and growing! So, how tall is he now? He is 2.36 meters tall! And in
2005, he was recognized as the tallest man in the world!
In 2006, Bao did a wonderful thing. He saved two dolphins’ lives! The dolphins
living at the Royal Jidi Ocean World in China accidentally swallowed plastic pieces. Animal doctors tried to remove the plastic from their
stomachs, but they failed. So they asked Bao
to use his 1.06- meter-long arms to reach into the dolphins’
stomachs to remove the plastic. And Bao did it successfully and saved the
dolphins! He is considered a hero in China.
 In
March, 2007, the tallest man in the world got married. The bride was
just 1.68 meters tall. That is like 2/3 of Bao’s height! Also, she
was just 29 years old, which is nearly half his age (56). Bao Xishun
is a very shy man. And he leads a simple life as a
herdsman in Inner Mongolia.
Can you imagine what it would be like to be that tall? Well, sadly, because of his abnormal height, Bao is suffering
from painful conditions of muscles, joints, and bones. He is undergoing medical treatments every
day.
Surprisingly, Bao is not
the tallest man in the world anymore. Yes, there’s a taller man in
the world!
On August 8, 2007, the Guinness World Records said that Leonid Stadnyk
from Ukraine would replace Bao as the tallest
living man in the upcoming 2008 edition of the record book.
Don’t be surprised. Leonid is 2.59
meters tall! |
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