World's Shortest Man - Smaller Than a Penguin!

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Edward Nino Hernandez from Bosa in Colombia has just entered the Guinness World Records as the shortest man in the world, a record previously held by Pingping of China (who died in March).

24-year-old Nino stands just 27 inches (70cm) high and stopped growing when he was two years old. Colombian doctors were unable to explain why he is so small.

Nino seems unworried about his height and said "I feel happy because I'm unique," Although he added that he dislikes it when people keep touching him all the time and picking him up.

According to the new record holder he has an 18-year-old girlfriend called Fanny. Whilst her exact height is unknown, we are told she is less than 5 feet tall.

Unfortunately, Nino suffers with cataracts in both eyes and needs surgery to correct this problem. However, with his new found fame, a part in a film and the cash he earns dancing at department stores, he may soon be able to afford this.

The only cloud on the horizon might be a teenager from Nepal called Khagendra Thapa Magar, who is nearly 18-years-old and currently 5 inches smaller than Nino!

If Magar maintains his height, he could enter the records as being the shortest (verified) man ever, which is currently held by a man called Gul Mohammed, who was born in India in 1957. Gul Mohammed died at the age of 40 from respiratory complications and after a long struggle with asthma and bronchitis (acquired due to heavy smoking).