The shortest man and the woman with the longest legs were together at Trafalgar Square, and they drew quite a crowd. The two met to publicise the release of Guinness World Records 2009. He Pingping, of China, stands precisely 0.7461 metres tall, because the 20-year-old was born with a type of dwarfism. He called Svetlana Pankratova's legs "very beautiful" as mentioned on yahoo.com.au.

Pankratova, 36, who is Russian, has legs that are nearly 132 centimetres long. Her upper body has nearly typical proportions, giving her a giraffe-like appearance. Look at those legs, they seem to go on for ever! Dressed in a bright-blue mini-dress and low-heeled pumps, Pankratova, 36, said she liked her legs, though they can complicate things. "It's hard to find clothes, especially pants," she said.

The latest edition of the book lists pop star Britney Spears as the most-searched person on the internet and the television show Lost as the most-downloaded show of all time.The book has been around for half a century. About 3.5 million copies are sold each year, according to editor-in-chief Craig Glenday, as mentioned on sfgate.com