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WAIKIKI, HI - JANUARY 24: Alanna Wong poses for a photograph on January 24, 2012 in Waikiki, Hawaii.
HONOLULU, HAWAII: Student Alanna Wong is 22 but suffers from a super-rare neurological condition that turns her into a toddler. She has 'lost' six-years of her life to Kleine-Levin Syndrome (KLS) that puts her into a deep sleep for up to 22 hours a day.The incurable condition sees her crashing into 'episodes' that leave her in a baby-like state and wandering around like a zombie. And because of KLS - which she got age 10 - she loses her ability to control her behaviour and speaks in a babbling baby voice. She even forgets how to read and - feeling like she is in a dream - is confused by everything around her. Alanna is trying to raise awareness of KLS through speaking at conferences, a charity she runs online and through her new book due out later this year.
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NAGPUR, INDIA -DECEMBER 08: Jyoti Amge, 18, poses for a picture with a watermelon on December 08, 2011 in Nagpur, India.
A teenager the size of a large watermelon became the world?s smallest woman after turning 18 today (FRIDAY). Tiny two feet tall Jyoti Amge, of Nagpur, India, celebrated the occasion with a birthday cake almost as big as her. Jyoti, who was already widely regarded as the world?s smallest girl, is anxiously waiting for confirmation she has grabbed the title from 2ft 3in American record holder Bridgette Jordan.
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