A small amount of water and a piece of an Alka-Seltzer tablet are placed in a plastic film canister. The lid is quickly snapped on and the canister turned upside down. Within a few seconds the canister explodes with a loud pop, sending the bottom of the canister flying through the air.
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. Even among dwarfs, Amge is tiny.
Tallest Woman. Zeng Jinlian: Born in June 25, 1964, Zeng Jinlian is a tallest woman in the world with the height of 8 feet, 1.75 inches. She is also the only female counted among the 16 individuals in medical history who reached a verified eight feet or more.