The world’s tallest man, Sultan Kosen from Turkey, poses for photographers next to school children at an event in London September 16, 2009. Kosen, who is 2 meters 46.5 cm (8 feet 1 inch) tall and also claims the record for the largest hands and largest feet, attended the event to promote the Guinness World Records 2010 book. REUTERS/Andrew Winning

A worker tries to lift up a weak cow from among the carcasses of drought-stricken cows in a paddock at the Kenya Meat Commission (KMC) factory near Athi River, 50km (31 miles) east of the capital Nairobi, September 16, 2009. Farmers are making their way to the recently revived KMC in a bid to cut their losses by selling their drought-stricken livestock for meat. REUTERS/Thomas Mukoya

Anabel Veloso, dancer from the flamenco company “Deje Flamenco”, performs during  the flamenco show “Nacidos del Mar” (Born of the Sea),  at Roquetas de Mar Aquarium in southeast Spain September 16, 2009. REUTERS/Francisco Bonilla

A man sits in his caged bed in Hong Kong September 16, 2009. Thousands of people live in similar caged homes, which cost an average monthly rental rate of $150, in one of the world’s largest financial hubs, according to the Society for Community Organization, an NGO which helps those in need. REUTERS/Bobby Yip

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