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ORLANDO, Fla. (October 11, 2010) – It’s no tall tale, but it may be the biggest short story ever.  Khagendra Thapa Magar, the 22-inch tall teen featured in the new Ripley’s Believe It or Not! book, Enter If You Dare!, will officially take the title of world’s shortest man this week.

NEW YORK CITY (Sept. 7, 2010) – He may only stand 22-inches tall, but Khagendra Thapa Magar, a 17-year-old from Nepal, is living large on his first trip to New York City today.

NEW YORK, N.Y. (Sept. 2, 2010) – The world’s smallest male teen Khagendra Thapa Magar, a 17-year-old from Nepal, will have his dreams fulfilled with a visit to New York City September 7 and 8. At just 22 inches tall and 10 lbs in weight, Khagendra (“ka-jen-dra”) will be accompanied by his father and the [...]