Dec 8, 2025 · The start of winter will also mark the shortest day of the year, but it might not look how you'd expect.

This list includes the shortest ever verified people in their lifetime or profession. The entries below are broken down into different categories which range from sex, to age group and occupations.

Dec 3, 2025 · However, many of the shortest people in the world haven’t been properly recorded or recognized until more recently. Let’s take a look at some of the verified cases of history’s smallest …

2 days ago · This annual event marks the shortest day of the year, characterised by the fewest hours of daylight, and conversely, the longest night. It is also the precise moment when the sun reaches its ...

Dec 13, 2023 · Who is the shortest man in the world? The shortest man living is Afshin Ghaderzadeh of Iran, according to Guinness Word Records. He stands 2 feet 1.6 inches tall. He was born on July 13, …

Dec 8, 2025 · The shortest day of year is approaching: What you need to know about the winter solstice The winter solstice marks the shortest day of the year, bringing the least amount of daylight and the …

1 day ago · Discover what the shortest day of the year is. Learn when the winter solstice occurs, how much daylight it brings, and why this event is significant.

Measuring 65.24 cm (2 ft 1.6 in), Iran's very own Afshin Esmaeil Ghaderzadeh is the shortest living man. A lover of music, social media and cartoons, Afshin is the fourth shortest-ever man verified by …

Jun 15, 2024 · Here is a list of the verified top 10 shortest people who ever lived. Chandra Dangi is the smallest man & Jyoti Amge is the smallest woman.

Standing only 27.64 inches (70.21 cm), Edward Niño Hernández from Colombia was certified as the world’s shortest man by the Guinness World Records on September 4, 2010.