Weighing in at 10 kilos and only 70 centimetres tall, Columbian Edward Nino Hernandez is the shortest man in the world. However Guinness warns that he is unlikely to hold onto his title for much longer, as Khagendra Thapa Magar from Nepal will be 18 on 14th October and is a good 14 centimetres shorter than Nino (56 centimetres)