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Jyoti Amge, The World's Shortest Woman, Launches Guinness World Records 2014
At just under 25 inches tall, Jyoti Amge of Nagpur, India, is the world's shortest woman. She's a college-bound student, with dreams of making it as an actress. Still, she weighs just 12 pounds -- only nine pounds more than she did at birth.
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Is it me, or is the Guinness Book of Records just turning into a Freakshow in written form? I really just get that vibe, but I guess these little guys do like the attention.
Are you referring to the records in this article or other records in general? I wouldn't really consider a short donkey or tiny woman to be anything "freakshow" reminiscent, however there are many, many stupid and downright ridiculous records (see related link I added) that basically scream "I will do anything for a name in a giant publicized book." I don't find that hoopla interesting. World's shortest woman though? I actually find that pretty interesting.
I meant in general the book is turning into a giant freakshow. People will do anything to get into the record book as you said.
Yeah it's getting out of hand. I don't care how far someone can squirt milk with their eye ball. Neeext.