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World's Shortest Couple Gets The Rings, Then The Record

Their combined height was a little less than the previous record holders.
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Senior Reporter, HuffPost

Nov. 17 is a big day in the lives of Paulo Gabriel da Silva Barros and Katyucia Lie Hoshino Barros.

The Brazilian couple married in September after an eight-year relationship, but Thursday was when they got a wedding gift they’ve wanted for years: Official recognition from Guinness World Records that they are the world’s shortest married couple.

Both Paulo, 31, and Katyucia, 28, have dwarfism. He is 35.54 inches tall; she is 35.88 inches.

With a combined height of 71.42 inches, they beat out previous record holders, fellow Brazilians Douglas Maistre Breger da Silva and Claudia Pereira Rocha, who were 35.4 inches and 36.6 inches respectively.

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Paulo Gabriel da Silva Barros and Katyucia Lie Hoshino Barros of Brazil have been declared the "World's Shortest Married Couple" by Guinness World Records.
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The Barros’ have long wanted the shortest couple honor. But they had to be officially married in order to get recognition.

The couple released a statement via Guinness World Records: 

“We are so happy to be a part of Guinness World Records Day and to have our unique record celebrated. We hope our new record will encourage the world to look past the physical differences in others and understand all people should be treated equally.”

Guinness World Records Day is an annual event when the company encourages people to set as many records as possible.

Some of the weirder records that were either set or broken include:

Highest Dunk Of A Biscuit By A Bungee Jumper
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Brit Simon Berry fell 240 feet, 10 inches in order to dunk a biscuit.
Most Flowers Picked Up With The Mouth In A Contortion Backbend In One Minute,
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China's Liu Teng managed to pick 15 flowers in her mouth in one minute while doing a contortion backbend.
Largest Human Jigsaw Puzzle
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Employees of Covestro Deutschland AG, in Brunsbüttel, Germany, set the Guinness World Record for the largest human jigsaw puzzle piece, which had 548 participants.
Largest Light Bulb Display In An Indoor Venue
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Universal Studios Singapore has a display consisting of 824,961 individual light bulbs.
Most Rings Placed On A Target By A Parrot In One Minute
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Skipper Blue the Macaw managed to put 19 rings on a target in one minute.
Most Magic Tricks Done In A Skydive
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Brit Martin Rees managed to do 11 magic tricks while skydiving.
Most Traffic Cones Balanced On A Chin
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Keisuke Yokota from Japan balanced 26 traffic cones on his chin.

Before You Go

Guinness World Records 2017 Edition
Largest Gape(01 of19)
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Bernd Schmidt of Germany has a gape that measures 3.5 inches. (credit:Guinness World Records)
Youngest Female With A Full Beard(02 of19)
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The youngest female with a full beard is 25-year-old Harnaam Kaur of Slough, UK. She was 24 years 282 days when she was confirmed as a record holder. (credit:Guinness World Records)
Tallest Female Dog(03 of19)
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The tallest female dog living is Lizzy of Alva, Florida, who measures 37.96 inches in height. She lives with her owner Greg Sample and was 7 years old at the time of verification. (credit:Guinness World Records)
Most Tattooed Senior Citizen(04 of19)
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Charlotte Guttenberg, 67, of Melbourne, Florida, is the most tattooed female senior citizen. About 91.5 percent of her body is covered with tattoos. (credit:Guinness World Records)
Largest Ice Cream Scoop(05 of19)
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The largest ice cream scoop is 6 feet, 4.7 inches long. It belongs to Dimitri Panciera of Forno di Zoldo, Italy. (credit:Guinness World Records)
Most Ice Cream Scoops Balanced On A Cone(06 of19)
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Panciera also holds the record for most ice cream scoops balanced on a cone: 121. (credit:Guinness World Records)
Most Tricks Performed By A Cat In A Minute(07 of19)
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Didga, a cat in Tweed Heads, New South Wales, Australia, set a record for most tricks performed by a cat in one minute. Her 20 tricks include rolling over and jumping over a bar whilst on a skateboard. (credit:Guinness World Records)
Largest Foot Rotation(08 of19)
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Teenager Maxwell Day of London is able to rotate his feet 157 degrees. (credit:Guinness World Records)
Longest Cat (Living)(09 of19)
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Ludo, a Maine Coon cat owned by Kelsey Gill of Wakefield, UK, measures 3 feet, 10.6 inches long. (credit:Guinness World Records)
Largest Male Afro(10 of19)
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Tyler Wright, of St. Louis, has an afro measuring 10 inches in height, 9 inches in width and 5 feet, 10 inches in circumference. (credit:Guinness World Records)
Highest Jump By A Llama(11 of19)
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Caspa, a llama owned by Sue Williams, of Cheshire, U.K., holds the record for highest bar jump cleared by a llama: 3 feet, 8.5 inches. (credit:Guinness World Records)
Longest Tail On A Dog(12 of19)
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Keon, a dog owned by Ilse Loodts of Westerlo, Belgium, has a tail measuring 30.2 inches. (credit:Guinness World Records)
Largest Collection Of Hamburger Related Items(13 of19)
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The largest collection of hamburger related items belongs to Harry Sperl (a.k.a. Hamburger Harry) of Germany. It consists of 3,724 burger-themed items. (credit:Guinness World Records)
Longest Distance Pulled By A Horse While On Full Body Burn(14 of19)
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The longest distance for being pulled by a horse while on full body burn is 1,640.42 feet. The record is achieved by stuntman Josef Tödtling of Austria in June, 2015. (credit:Guinness World Records)
Oldest Manatee(15 of19)
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Snooty, a manatee at the South Florida Museum in Bradenton, Florida, is a whopping 67 years of age. (credit:Guinness World Records)
Most Tricks Performed By A Dog In A Minute(16 of19)
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Smurf, a Parson Russell Terrier from Hertfordshire, U.K., holds the record for most tricks performed by a dog in one minute: 32. Tricks include crawling backwards, walking on hind legs and even making a cup of tea. (credit:Guinness World Records)
Largest Collection Of Coprolite (Fossilized Poop)(17 of19)
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The largest collection of coprolite -- fossilized poop -- belongs to George Frandsen of Bradenton, Florida. He has 1,277 pieces in all. (credit:Guinness World Records)
Largest Chess Piece(18 of19)
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The largest chess piece is a king which measures 16 feet, 7 inches tall and 6 feet, 8 inches in diameter at the base. It's on display in Kalmthout, Belgium. (credit:Guinness World Records)
Largest Mailbox(19 of19)
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The largest mailbox measures 5,743.41 feet and was created by Jim Bolin of Casey, Illinois. A hidden stairway in the post stand allows visitors to climb up inside the actual mailbox. (credit:Guinness World Records)
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