World's Shortest Man, Leggiest Woman Meet UPDATED (PHOTOS, VIDEO)

The AP reports:

LONDON -- Trafalgar Square routinely serves as a stage for mimes, jugglers and other acts, but the tourist attraction drew an exceptionally curious crowd Tuesday when the shortest man who can walk met the woman with the longest legs.

He Pingping, of China, stands precisely 2 feet 5.37 inches tall (.7461 meters tall). The 20-year-old was born with a type of dwarfism.

He called Svetlana Pankratova's legs "very beautiful."

The two met, with He standing at Pankratova's knees, the publicize the release of "Guinness World Records 2009." This year's version of the popular book is due out Wednesday.

Pankratova, 36, who is Russian but lives in Spain, has legs that are nearly 52 inches (132 centimeters) long, or more than 4 feet (1.2 meters) long. Her upper body has nearly typical proportions, giving her a giraffe-like appearance.

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Comments

[Lupin77]

If she sits on him, she'll squash him.

[Fudgefase]

Think of the career she'd have had if she'd been anoerexic.

[Fudgefase]

How tall is she? He's a cutie (what a terrible thing to say about a grown man - I apologise) but he's just really got such a sweet wee face. And, yes, he's resisting the temptation manfully!

[SwingVoter]

6′7″

[booksnmore4you]

Does HuffPo have a BURY button to bury these sorts of idiotic and trivial articles so they don't show up on the main pages?

[indypete]

Oh, don't be so stuffy... We all need a bit of fluff now and then to counter the doom and gloom,

[xrepublican]

Six months after the 2008 election, Vice President Sarah Palin went through a strange growth spurt - her hair turning blonde as well. It is believed this occurred because of special 'briefing sessions' overseen by former VP Cheney - apparently some genetic manipulation was required to enlargeher brain because VP Palin could not remember more than three 'talking points' at any one time.

Here she is shown with President McCain - who seems to be shrinking as he ages.....

[francia]

The type of legs that put stockings out of business

[piquet]

clever...

[Enid]

he could screw her from the inside out !

[BannedInBoston]

Why is my immediate thought on seeing this story, "kinky s.ex"?

[indypete]

Because you're normal?

[bluestatelib]

He was heard to say, "I see London, I see France..."

[BannedInBoston]

Look at the pix. He's resisting the temptation very nicely.

[kwalla101]

Good one! Who WOULDN'T look??

[Stagehnd1]

Haha...
http://link.brightcove.com/services/player/bcpid1488655367?bctid=1799148008

[danoj]

Okay, that's just freaky, and why the lady giving the short guy a beaver shot.

[BADEN]

Isn't diversity marvelous?!

[Adrienne Williams - Huffpost Blogger]

ah so cute -- as a 6'.0" inch tall woman on the net, it's nice to see a tall woman proud of who she is.

[dmclean]

It's nothing to be ashamed of...I agree with the previous responder that diversity is a wonderful thing.

[kwalla101]

tall is beautiful (says the 6'2" gentleman)

[jneems]

I don't know. I remember reading that the world's tallest woman stopped making appearances like this, saying that it was too much like a freak show. She didn't want to be seen as a freak - didn't like the way it made her feel. Just look at the posts here - full of lewd comments and wise cracks. Why subject yourself to that if you don't have to?

[Jane]

She looks good! What's her inseam? Must be hard to find nice jeans.

[Stanley]

There is something just unavoidably interesting about this one.

"Oh Yeah Baby!"

Austin Powers is pulling up in his Mini any minute now as soon as Fat Bastard tries to pick-up the tall Russian chick.

"I want to eat the little baby! ...and the big babe-y"

Karate-chop.

[commentguy1234]

Say -- who's that hot young thing? And who's the woman?