Save The Dolphin, Save The World

Like an episode right out of "Heroes" on NBC, the world's tallest man saved two dolphins yesterday by reaching into their stomachs with his 41.7-inch arms and pulling out some plastic they shouldn't have eaten.

According to the AP, "Bao Xishun, 54, was confirmed last year by the Guinness Book of World Records as the world's tallest living man." He's 7'8" tall.

Which made me wonder - who else is on the list?

Well, Leonid Stadnyk is. In fact, he's even taller than Bao. He's 8'4" tall. And yet - there's controversy. Stadnyk refuses to be measured by Guinness!

From wikipedia:

Guinness commented:
"Leonid Stadnik refuses to be measured by us. We have been told that it is because he doesn't want to court publicity — yet he continues to claim to be the tallest. Unfortunately we can only conclude due to previous experience, that he refuses to be measured officially by us because he is not the height he claims to be.

Them's fighting words. And what does Stadnik have to say?

This is my punishment from God. What sin I have committed, I do not know. All my life I have dreamed of being just like everyone else. My height is my curse.

So Bao Xishun, the officially declared world's tallest man, uses his power to save dolphins. And Leonid Stadnik, who is actually unofficially taller than Bao, is a bitter giant looking for revenge on God.