Henry David Phillips was recently crowned the world's biggest man, measuring a rather big 7 feet wide by 5 feet, 1 inch tall and 4 feet deep. His total volume is 142.3 cubic feet, which is slightly more than the previous record holder, Ulysses S. Grant. Former President Grant measured a rotund 132 cubic feet. Mr. Phillips was very happy about the announcement.

"This is great, you know. I'm finally getting the recognition I deserve." Mr. Phillips noted that his accomplishment should not be confused with the awards of World's Tallest Man or World's Heaviest Man, a mistake that is often made.

"No, I'm not the World's Heaviest Man. That distinction belongs to Manuel Uribe of Mexico, who weighs about 1200 pounds. Since he's only about 6 feet tall, I think he may also qualify for the World's Densest Man."

We did some research, and we found that although Mr. Uribe was in fact quite dense, he was not the densest. The search continues; scientists have been measuring the density of several other candidates, including Louie Anderson and Dom DeLuise.