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.
American Horror Story: Freak Show has a new cast member and she's the world's smallest woman. Jyoti Amge, 20, has joined the cast, creator Ryan Murphy announced, posting a picture of her on set via Twitter. Jessica and our newest cast member Jyoti Amge ... the world's smallest woman, he wrote. Show star Jessica Lange, 65, is holding Amge in the picture. Jessica and our newest cast member Jyoti Amge...the world's smallest woman. pic.twitter.com/SIPhd4V0pQ. â Ryan Murphy (@MrRPMurphy) August 13, 2014. Amge of Nagpur, India, weighs 11 pounds and stands at 2 feet, according to Guinness World Records.