14-year old Khagendra Thapa Magar shown in the picture with another boy is only 50 centimetres(20 inches) tall and has been submitted to the Guinness world record as the world’s smallest person. The previous world record holder was a Jordanian boy at 25.5 inches tall. Weighing only 4.5 kilograms, he is shown in exhibitions to collect fund for his education. You can find more details about him at www.khagendratma.org.

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Lee Redmond clawed her way into the Guiness World Records by growing her nails to a total length of nearly 25 feet(7.62 meters) for 27 years without breaking! Lee is from Salt Lake City, Utah and will fly to the UK next month to promote the 2007 edition of the Guiness Book.

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This 10 year old girl is $6600 richer after finding the lump of whale vomit also known as ambergris. This waxy substance is produced by sperm whales and fetches a high price in the perfume industry where it is used to slow evaporation. Its beach combing time guys.

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Last week, a baby was born with a only one eye in India and medical staff who helped deliver the child believe that the child’s condition was caused by an experimental anti-cancer drug. Another cause written in the report by the hospital was that it could also be the result of a chromosomal disorder.

Square melon idea first originated from Japan and worldwide Tesco supermarket is making them available. The square watermelons are grown in Brazil and uses wooden boxes around the growing fruit which will slowly form to the shape of the box. The techniques were developed because people find the melon rolling too much and taking space.

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The chinese six year old boy, Lu Di did 10,000 pushups in three hours and twenty minutes according to school president Shi Yongdi. That would have been 50 pushups per min (roughly a pushup a second). The school has waived the boy’s tuition for ten years.

Source: China Daily

A tomato that changed shape after taking in too much water during a period of heavy rain in the area now resembles a disfigured human face. It has garnered attention in the Kyoto Prefecture city of Yawata. The tomato is 10 centimeters in diameter and weighs 150 grams and belongs to 61 year old farmer Kiyoshi Ueda.

Source: Mainichi

Hundreds flock to the Shah Alam museum in Malaysia to see an exhibit of a mummified mermaid. The hair is the only item that has been added onto the exhibit. The picture was taken by Azahan Roslil. The mermaid owner Safuan Abu Bakar was offered RM300k by an Australian but he rejected the offer claiming that the exhibit was too rare.