Bao xishun y yao ming biography

A former holder of the tallest man living world record once put his long arms to good use by saving the lives of two distressed dolphins. In a bizarre — but fruitful — turn of events, Bao Xishun was called in by a Chinese aquarium when surgical intervention proved useless. It was in when two dolphins at Royal Jidi Ocean World in the city of Fusham fell ill after swallowing pieces of the plastic edge of their pool.

But in a stroke of genius, someone came up with the idea to call in Bao, also known as Xi Shun, to save the day. Xi, now 72, received what must have been a rather surprising call but was only too happy to help out. Bao Xishun, world's tallest man saved the lives of 2 dolphins. UltimateHeroes Check the image to see how: pic. Xi has previously said he was an average height up until the age of 16, when he grew rapidly until he became the tallest man in the world.

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Xi visited London when he was announced as the record holder and told us all about his life during an appearance on TV show Ultimate Guinness World Records. Want more? Follow us on Google News and across our social media channels to stay up-to-date with all things Guinness World Records! Don't forget to check out our videos on YouTube and become part of our group chat by following the Guinness World Records WhatsApp channel.

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