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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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