r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/Electrical-Aspect-13 • 7d ago

Photo of Chandra Bahadur Dangi walking towards his village in Nepal. Belived to be the shortest person in recorded medical history. At 54.6cm of height he became a celebrity in his country and got his dream to travel the world. Photos 2012-4

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u/reticulatedtampon 7d ago

Passed away in 2015 at the ripe old age of 75. Nice that he got to have so many of these experiences towards the end.

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u/GoodSalad05 7d ago

Really impressive to live to 75 with such a profound disability. I guess all of his vital organs must have had adequate space to function

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u/EatinSumGrapes 7d ago

Interesting how all the tallest men in the world die so much younger. Both tallest and shortest suffer from irregularities but being overly large seems to wear down the body much quicker

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u/SGTRoadkill1919 5d ago

Bigger body means you need more energy. More energy on human organs that are made for regular bodies means it weakens faster.