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Fattest Man in the World

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Watch this Reuters video to see how the world's fattest man is losing weight. Manuel Uribe started at a massive 1,200 lbs and has already lost more than 500 lbs. He's trying to lose another 200 lbs by eating grapefruit, fish, chicken and vegetables.

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