News about Jyoti Amge

The globetrotting behemoth has visited more than 120 countries and counting, has worked as a farmer, circus performer, and honorary ambassador to Turkey's homeland Turkey. The 41-year-old owes his remarkable height to a rare condition called pituitary gigantism, which causes his body to secretly produce growth hormones. In 2009, he became the first ten people to reach 8 feet. Jyoti Amge, the world's smallest woman, was first seen at Egypt's pyramids six years ago before reuniting in California earlier this week.

Both Sultan Kosen, who stands at 8 foot 3in, and Jyoti Amge, a 2ft tall woman, were striking pair as they posed for photographs in Irvine, California, yesterday. The two people were awarded their respective Guiness World Record titles in 2009 for 'Tallest Live Man' and 2011 for 'Shortest Living Woman.' Kosen, 41, and Amge, 30, photographers, had been shooting in Cairo (inset), Egypt, in 2018, where they photographed in front of the Giza Pyramids as part of a movement to revive the country's struggling tourism industry. Their tall and short stature were attributed to medical conditions. Amge has a form of dwarfism called achondroplasia that stifled her growth, while Kosen had a tumor that caused pituitary gigantism, which gave him a major growth spurt at the age of 10.

For a comparison, British women are measured 164.4 cm, or about 5ft 5in. Britain currently ranks 38th in the international league table, placing it 38th. On average, the United States ranks 42nd, with its women being 163.54 cm (5ft 4in) tall. Our World in Data, an Oxford University-backed website, has height data for 195 countries and millions of participants.

Pearl, a Chihua with a height of just 3.59 inches (9.14 cm), is the world's tiniest living dog. The two-year-old pooch measures just five inches (12.7 cm) - less than a £20 note - and weighs 1.22 lb (553 g). On Sunday, she was pictured on the set of 'Lo Show Dei Record', an Italian television show that highlights Guinness World Record holders. However, she was still regarded as the world's tiniest dog in August 2022, after she was revealed to be smaller than Milly, the previous record holder. Milly, who had a height of 3.80 inches (9.65 cm), was also a Chihua, and she happened to be Pearl's aunt.