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.
At 21.5in Mr Dangi is also the shortest man in history, breaking the previous record of Indiaâs Gul Mohammed (1957â97) who was 22.5in tall. The official authority on record-breaking achievement is set to release its the 57th edition of the worldâs best-selling copyright book, Guinness World Records 2013.