(Sky News) - A Colombian measuring just over two feet tall has been officially recognized as the world’s shortest living man by the Guinness World Records, Sky News reported Monday.
Edward Nino Hernandez, measuring 27 inches, is slightly taller than a piece of carry-on luggage and weighs 22lbs.
“He hasn’t grown since he was two years old,” his mother Noemi Hernandez said.
The previous titleholder was China’s He Pingping, who was 1.5 inch taller than the Colombian and died on March 13.
“I feel happy because I’m unique,” Nino, 24, said in a recent interview but added that “it bothers me that people are (always) touching me and picking me up.”
According to his mother, doctors could not explain why her son is so small. “They never gave us a diagnosis,” she said.
Nino comes from Bosa, a mostly poor district of southern Bogota, and loves to dance, dreams of owning a car and wants to see the world.
The record holder also said he has an 18-year-old girlfriend named Fanny, who measures less than 5 feet tall.
Nino does suffer from some health problems including cataracts in both of his eyes that blur his vision and require surgery.
His mother said: “He doesn’t see well. He isn’t able to read.”
Nino also had to repeat several years of school before dropping out.
Hold on, did Nino just say he has a girlfriend that is almost 5 feet tall named Fanny? Bullshit bro. Just no way I’ll believe that. This Fanny girl sounds real hot. I mean just the name alone has me all hot and bothered. So go ahead and tell me you haven’t grown since you were two, I’ll even believe the fact that you can’t read because I can barely read myself, but don’t go around telling people you have some hot ass girlfriend named Fanny. I need some hardcore proof before I start believing that shit.
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I’m also not really impressed with Nino holding up that Guiness Book to show how small he is. Have you ever seen that book? Thing is like 7,000 pounds and 4 feet tall. Nino looks like an average looking dude if you ask me.
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