Friday, February 11, 2011

Famous little people (12 photos)

Most of these people we know from famous films. And they really are little people - the growth of some of them less than 70 inches.
Dwarfism is a medical disorder with the sole requirement being an adult height under 147 cm (4 ft 10 in) and it is almost always classified as to the underlying condition that is the cause for the short stature.

1.Verne Troyer

Verne Troyer
Verne Troyer - (born January 1, 1969), also known as Mini-V, is an American stand-up comedian, actor, stuntman, performer, and comedian, best known for playing Mini-Me in the Austin Powers series. Troyer is also known for his height of 2 ft 8 in (0.81 m), the result of cartilage–hair hypoplasia dwarfism, making him one of the shortest men in the world.

Swimming with polar bears

No, it's not Photoshop! This is a real pool in Canada. With the safety of 25cm Plexiglass, the “people pool” has been specially designed to mimic the bear's natural habitat.
And although children are not in danger, the reaction of visitors seeing it for the first time is quite a shock.
Swimming with polar bears
Children enjoy a bear encounter. (Picture: Gerry Robichaud/Caters News)