Unique People From Around the World
Sep 20, 2008 News
Tomoji Tanabe celebrated his 113th birthday four days ago, living as the world’s oldest man. He was born on September 18, 1895 and wishes to live five more years. Currently living in his hometown Miyakonojo on Japan’s southern island Kyushu, he received gifts, flowers, and $1000 from the mayor.
A former city land surveyor, he lives with his son and daughter-in-law. Praciticing the daily healthy habits that have brought him this far, Tanabe wakes up early to read the newspaper, drinks milk each afternoon, and eats regular meals. He also avoids alcohol and does not smoke.
“Japan has one of the world’s longest life expectancies, nearly 86 years for women and 79 years for men, which is often attributed to the country’s healthy diet rich in fish and rice.
The world’s oldest person is 115-year-old Edna Parker, who was born on April 20, 1893, and lives in a nursing home in Indiana.”
Quite an amazing accomplishment. You cannot deny that he appears to be in fantastic shape for a man who has lived over 100 years. Getting to 70 years of age is challenging enough these days, especially for us Americans. Imagine how many historical moments and technological advances he has lived through. In 1895, the world was just poking at the idea of the automobile; now in 2008 companies are trying to make cars less reliable on gas. Just crazy.
The longevity of his life is highly correnational to the “…healthy diet rich in fish and rice” embraced in Japan. Let’s compare that to two words that pretty much define the lifestyle of America: fast food. Oh America. On a random note, did you know that the car manufactures design wider seats for America?
— via SFGate
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What you are looking at is the world’s “leggiest woman” and the world’s shortest man. Russian woman Svetlana Pankratova lives in Spain and is about 6-foot-4. Her legs yet alone are more than four feet long! Her upper body has normal proportions, but her unusually long legs give her a giraffe-like appearance. He Pingping of China stands at 2 feet 5.37 inches tall at 20 years old.
“The pair met to publicise the release of “Guinness World Records 2009.” This year’s version of the popular book is due out Wednesday.”
“He called Svetlana Pankratova’s legs ‘very beautiful.’” Who said you had to be a certain height to have some game?
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Here we have an earlier appearance from Mr. He Pingping, except this time he’s next Bao Xishun, the world’s tallest man. Xinshun towers at an astonishing 7.9 feet. “He claims he was of normal height until he was 16 when he experienced a growth spurt and reached his present height seven years later.”
Xinshun is married to a woman who is 5-foot-6.
— via Mail Online
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Lastly we have a couple of idiots. Picture is self-explanatory.
November 30th, 2008 at 1:51 pm
I guess He Pingping is very grateful when Svetlana Pankratova pant was up on his head.
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