The world's tallest man's phenomenal height has forced him to quit the vet's job he loved, to stoop as he moves around his house and to spend most of his time in his tiny home village because he cannot fit in a car or bus.
But Ukrainian Leonid Stadnik, hwo is 8ft 5ins tall, says his condition has also taught him that the world is filled with kindhearted strangers.
People from all over Ukraine and the world have sent him outsized clothing, provided his home with running water and recently presented him with a giant bicycle. Now he has a new car, courtesy of President Viktor Yushchenko.
