World's Tallest Man Is Also World's Loneliest

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Al Roker with the world's tallest man, via BuzzFeed.

Ladies who looove tall guys, take note: 8-feet-1 Sultan Kosen from Turkey is in town and available! According to the Guinness Book of World Records, the 26-year-old is the world's tallest man. But though the towering Turk enjoys a commanding view of the world, he has no one to share it with; he tells the Daily News, "To this day, I haven't had a girlfriend because, with my height, they're generally frightened. But eventually that's one thing I really want to have—and she doesn't have to be as tall as me."

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Maybe it's because most women standing next to him end up talking directly to his penis.

He's single but looking, down that is.

Thanks, remember to tip your server.

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Not so much newsy and not so much funny, just kind of mean.

I suggest he hangs around MSG after a WNBA game.

I'll tell you what is funny: that "Man is Also World's Loneliest" is right below Bloomberg's picture. The disconnect between 'tallest' and the mental image of the diminutive Bloomberg will go uncommented upon.

Hang in there, Sultan, and take heart; all of us are kind of terrified by each other.

"7 foot man,
(ha ha) I cannot hide,
7 foot man,
I know cause I've tried,
7 foot man,
My last girlfriend died,
Because my penis,
Is 7 foot wide!!!!!!!!!" —Adam Sandler, Seven Foot Man

Come on, ladies. Won't someone please just go up on this guy?

Of coures I figured there would be a penis joke in here. Obviously a lonely man himself...anyhoo, I feel genuinely saddened for this guy. GOod luck to him.

gothamist is supposed to be about "new york city news, food, arts, and events" - it says so right in the title bar of my browser and everything. when are you going to realize that throwing in content that's completely unrelated just waters down your site???

there are no shortage of sites that cover global news, weird and crazy news, etc... you should stick to your mission.

"8-feet-1 Sultan Kosen from Turkey is in town..."

Calm down, wedgiepants. It's gonna be ok.

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