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Anything to declare? Yes, I have a dwarf in my suitcase
Swedish airport staff apparently had a 'little' surprise when a team from a Swedish TV comedy show checked in their luggage; it comprised of a dwarf in suitcase!
Bromma airport employees called police when the dwarf hopped out of the suitcase at the check-in counter. When the police arrived they quickly discovered it was all part of a sketch for a program on TV network Kanal 5.
According to police spokesman Mats Eriksson, the airport staff staff aren't going to be pressing any charges, even though the little stunt had "shocked and humiliated" them.
The picture isn't the actual people involved, but it made me chuckle. Swedish airport staff apparently had a 'little' surprise when a team from a Swedish TV comedy show checked in their luggage;... more -
Drunken Dwarf admits burglary
Poor little Lee was exploited by a big nasty group of thugs into helping out on a burglary. Using his physical attributes he was able to get through the smallest of gaps. The gang thought they had found the perfect accomplice, all until Lee decided to have a drink. Poor little Lee was exploited by a big nasty group of thugs into helping out on a burglary. Using his physical attributes he was able ... more
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World's First All-Dwarf Soccer Team
Pretty impressive... until the anchor asks "you can say dwarfs?" at the very end before getting cut-off. Thank you, Fox News... you are a delight. Pretty impressive... until the anchor asks "you can say dwarfs?" at the very end before getting cut-off. Thank you, Fox News... more
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Dwarf soccer team makes it big
A Brazilian soccer team made up of people affected by dwarfism wins fans throughout the country's northern region.
Giants of the North was formed to help integrate dwarves into Brazilian society.
Stefanie McIntyre reports. A Brazilian soccer team made up of people affected by dwarfism wins fans throughout the country's northern region. ... more -
Dwarf Soccer Team Make it Big!
A Brazilian soccer team made up of people affected by dwarfism wins fans throughout the country's northern region.
Giants of the North was formed to help integrate dwarves into Brazilian society. A Brazilian soccer team made up of people affected by dwarfism wins fans throughout the country's northern region. ... more -
Tiny teenager from India is smallest girl in the world
A teenager from India who stands at a tiny 1ft 11in (58cm) tall is the smallest girl in the world.
Jyoti Amge, 14, is shorter than the average two-year-old child and only weighs 11lb (5kg).
Jyoti is smaller than the average two-year-old child
She has a form of dwarfism called achondroplasia and won't grow any taller than her current height.
Due to her size, Jyoti has to have clothes and jewellery made for her. She sleeps in a tiny bed and uses special plates and cutlery to eat, as normal-sized utensils are too big.
Despite this, she goes to a regular school in Nagpur, central India, where she has her own small desk and chair, and her classmates treat her like any other student.
Jyoti sits at her mini-desk and chair at school
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Jyoti also shares common interests with other teenagers, with a love for DVDs and fashionable dresses.
She said: 'I am proud of being small. I love all the attention I get. I'm not scared of being small and I don't regret it.
'I'm just the same as other people. I eat like you, dream like you. I don't feel any different.'
Jyoti is treated like a mini-celebrity in her home town, where people flock to meet her and some even treat her like a goddess.
She will even be releasing an album with her favourite Indian pop star, the bhangra/rap star Mika Singh.
Jyoti lines up with her classmates
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Her mum, Ranjana Amge, 45, said: 'When Jyoti was born, she seemed quite normal. We came to know about her disorder when she was five.
'We consulted a specialist and he said she will be this size all of her life. Jyoti is small, yet cute, and we love her very much.'
Jyoti is ambitious and hopes to work as a Bollywood actress one day.
She said: 'I would love to work in a big city like Mumbai, act in films and travel to London and America.
'I'm proud of being small. I love all the attention I get because of it.'
Her dad, Kishanji Amge, 52, said: 'I can't separate myself from her even for a single day. I love her very much.
'She makes me proud. Lots of gurus come to see and bless her. They pray for her happiness and long life.' A teenager from India who stands at a tiny 1ft 11in (58cm) tall is the smallest girl in the world. ... more
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