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World's Tallest Man Saves Dolphins

Bottle
15-12-2006, 21:42
No, seriously, I'm not making this up.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/16203273/?GT1=8816

BEIJING - The long arms of the world’s tallest man reached in and saved two dolphins by pulling plastic material out of their stomachs, state media and an aquarium official said Thursday.

The dolphins got sick after nibbling on plastic from the edge of their pool at an aquarium in Liaoning province. Attempts to use surgical instruments to remove the plastic failed because the dolphins’ stomachs contracted in response to the instruments, the China Daily newspaper reported.

Veterinarians then decided to ask for help from Bao Xishun, a 7-foot-9 herdsman from Inner Mongolia with 41.7-inch arms, state media said.

Sometimes reading the news makes me happy.
Desperate Measures
15-12-2006, 21:46
Does this mean I have to believe in God now? Because I was really waiting until after death to make such an important decision but I really don't understand how this can happen in a Godless universe...
Gift-of-god
15-12-2006, 21:48
Am I the only who thought this would be a DCD thread?

It is an odd and wonderful world sometimes.
UpwardThrust
15-12-2006, 21:50
Am I the only who thought this would be a DCD thread?

It is an odd and wonderful world sometimes.

Believe he made one about this yesterday
Infinite Revolution
15-12-2006, 21:50
that buggers the whole "east asians are short" thing then doesn't it!? tallest man is from east asia, who'd'a thunk it?
Drunk commies deleted
15-12-2006, 22:07
that buggers the whole "east asians are short" thing then doesn't it!? tallest man is from east asia, who'd'a thunk it?

Yao Ming ain't no midget either.

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