Ukraine's Leonid Stadnyk Is World's Tallest Man At 8'5"

Ukraine's Leonid Stadnyk has been named the world's tallest living person by the Guinness Book of Records, beating the previous record holder by an incredible 8 inches.

Stadnyk claimed to be the world's tallest man before, but his record was not verified because he refused to be measured by the Guinness Book of Records.

He used to be a veterinarian but had to give up his job six years ago, after his feet were frostbitten because he could not afford proper shoes for his size 64 feet. He now tends to his mother's livestock and grows vegetables on their farm in Podolyantsi.

The previous record holder, Bao Xishun of China, was 7 ft 9 in.

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