World’s Tallest Man Gets Hitched
Congratulations to the world’s tallest man Bao Xishun on finding a wife. The 7 foot 9 inch herdsman married 5 foot 6 inch Xia Shujian Monday in his hometown of Chifeng. Bao’s 28-year-old shorty is half his age. She looks about four years old in this photograph. The last we heard of Bao, it was December and he was sticking his arm down the throat of a dolphin that had a piece of plastic lodged in its throat. Bao underwent an inexplicable growth spurt at the age of 16, growing over 2 feet in 7 years. Bao is recognized by the Guinness Book of World Records as the tallest living human. I’m not sure whether or not Bao is capable of having children, or whether his wife is actually capable of, you know, handling that, but it will be interesting to see what comes out if and when the time comes. Bao was so desperate for a wife, he posted ads all over the world for a wife. His new wife happens to be from Bao’s hometown. Bao plans on sticking with being a super tall herdsman and will continue to make public appearances as “the world’s tallest man.” Bao is 2 millimeters taller than the previous record holder.
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