The Guinness World Records announced on Saturday that the tallest man on earth, Sultan Kosen, 35, and the smallest woman on earth, Jyoti Amge,24, will be visiting Egypt between 26 and 29 January, in an effort to boost tourism in Egypt. Sultan Kosen was first measured in Ankara Turkey in 2011 and was the first to be measured by Guinness in over 20 years, according to the Guinness World Records official website. Guinness World Records only knows 10 confirmed people in history to reach 8 ft or more. The tallest man of all time is American Robert Wadlow, who at 272 cm, won the record in 1940. She currently works as an actress, in addition to co-hosting a show called Lo Show Dei Record in 2012, according to the Guinness World Records official website.

Source: Egypt Independent January 21, 2018 15:22 UTC