RE: Worlds smallest mom news

[Guest guest]

monique, as much as you would love to not see this type of news, it's the

very reason for the existence of the guiness book of world records.

the biggest, the smallest, the most, the least, the tallest, the fattest,

the thinnest-- all are curiousities in the human world, and because we are

more curious than the proverbial cat, will always be the subject of scrutiny

by other humans -- who are either glad it isn't them, or wish it was.

why else would we report the youngest person in the world to need dentures [

-Ruiz (UK) was given a full set of dentures on 25 February

2005 at the age of 3 years and 301 days due to a condition called

Hypohydrotic Ectodermal Dysplasia.]

i'm sure we also are fascinated by eating records such as :

Ken of Glossop, Derbyshire, England ate 36 cockroaches in one minute

on the set of The Big Breakfast, London, England on March 5, 2001.

Ken is a retired ratcatcher and part-time entertainer who first took to the

stage at age 18, but his talent for carrying out bizarre stage acts was

unveiled on the British TV show Over The Top when he was 39. Ken's 47

rats-down-the-trouser trick caused such a stir that he became a celebrity

overnight! His friends and family are now used to his freaky acts and Ken

says, " If I were to actually do something normal then they would react! "

WANT TO KNOW MORE?

When Ken munches on his cockroaches, he says " It's like having an anesthetic

at the back of the throat. " This is due to the scent they let off to ward

off predators! Tasty!

CHECK THIS OUT...

Cockroaches have lived unchanged for more than 320 million years. They are

among the oldest fossil insects and are also among the most primitive

living, winged insects. If a nuclear war broke out cockroaches would be the

only living creatures to survive!FIVE FASCINATING COCKROACH FACTS

1. In Australia there is an annual Cockroach Racing Championship. The

winning roach scoops a top prize of $500.

2. A cockroach has at least 18 knees!

3. It can live for a month without a head!

4. Female cockroaches are larger than males because they produce and carry

their eggs.

5. A lobster is often called the cockroach of the sea since it is a

scavenger.

yes, i always wanted to know that. the fact is, whatever is outside the pale

is subject to human interest.

such is life!

Whims

for those looking for other fascinating tidbits, here is the guiness site:

http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/2008/default.aspx

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From: dwarfism [mailto:dwarfism ] On Behalf

Of irish_p_butter@...

Sent: Saturday, March 01, 2008 1:32 PM

dwarfism

Subject: Worlds smallest mom news

Hello all,

While bored at work I was on a news website and they

had the story worlds smallest mom or something on

there. It's a lady who is about 2'8 with OI and had

her second child. The first child has OI and the new

born does not.

To be honest I really have a lot of mixed feelings on

this. I wish her the best of luck, but why does this

have to make news, or really some tacky headline? It's

not everyday someone that short has a child, but

personally I find the whole thing degrading. I

remember this happened a year or two ago and the

postings on the news blogs were so harsh about the mom

criticising her for having children. It is no one's

business if someone has a child or not and people

don't need a peanut gallery after the fact by people

that don't know the whole story.

I just can't wait for the day when we are not news

stories anymore, the degrading jobs will stop, the

comments and stares will stop. It's like those stupid

cliches " we have BIG hearts " and all that other crap.

I'd love for all of us to be treated equally in

societies eyes, no better no worse, just treat me like

any other stranger walking down the street. One can

dream I guess.

-

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