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Top 6 Weird Records In The Guinness Book Of Records

Top 6 Weird Records In The Guinness Book Of Records

There’s no doubt that human beings are exceptional. We’re capable of so many beautiful things, but we also have some out-of-the-box talents.

In fact, there are so many groundbreaking human achievements that in 1955 a reference book called Guinness World Records was launched to commemorate these spectacular accomplishments.

Top 6 Weird Records In The Guinness Book Of Records

1. Heaviest Weight Lifted by a Human Beard

Top 6 Weird Records In The Guinness Book Of Records

In 2012, a Lithuanian man named Antanas Kontrimas lifted a woman using only his beard! With a record-breaking weight of 63.8 kilograms supported by his beard, Antanas still holds the world record. And let’s be real no one’s going to beat him any time soon.

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2. Most Big Macs Consumed In A Lifetime

Top 6 Weird Records In The Guinness Book Of Records

Donald Gorske has eaten 28,788 Big Macs in his lifetime. In fact, during his 44 years of life, there have only been eight days when he didn’t eat any Big Macs. This isn’t exactly the healthiest achievement, but it’s admittedly impressive!

3. Stretchiest Skin

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Garry Turner is capable of stretching the skin on his stomach to an impressive length of 15.8 cm. Even though Turner’s stomach-stretching abilities look rather impressive, Garry actually suffers from a medical condition called Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome. People with EDS suffer from defective collagen in their skin, which affects skin elasticity.

4. Longest Distance Keeping A Table Lifted With Teeth

 

Personally, I’m not sure why anyone ever did this, but Georges Christen holds the record for keeping a table lifted with his teeth. He ran 11.8 meters (38 ft 8 in) holding a 12 kg (26 lbs 7 oz) table carrying a person weighing 50 kg (110 lbs 3 oz) in Luxemburg. That’s a hell of a party trick!

5. Longest Metal Coil Passed Through The Nose and Out of the Mouth

Top 6 Weird Records In The Guinness Book Of Records

Andrew Stanton achieved this fascinating record with a coil measuring 3.64 meters (11 ft 10.91 in). Stanton is also a sideshow performer in Las Vegas, so I’m sure this skill comes in handy for him in his shows!

6. Longest Fingernails Ever On A Woman

Top 6 Weird Records In The Guinness Book Of Records

Most women dream of having long, beautiful fingernails, but Lee Redmond took nails to the next level! She started growing her nails out in 1979. By 2008, they reached a length of 8.65 meters (28 ft 4.5 in). Unfortunately, she lost her nails in an automobile accident in early 2009.

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