8 Most Fascinating World Records

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From the longest tongue to the most Big Macs consumed in a lifetime, here are the 10 most fascinating world records that have ever existed

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Nick Stoeberl from California, US, holds the Guinness World Record for having the longest tongue, measuring 10.1 cm

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Diana Armstrong from the US was awarded the Guinness World Record for the longest fingernails ever recorded on a woman. Her fingernails measure about 1,306.58 cm long

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Donald Gorske from the US holds the Guinness World Record for eating the most Big Macs in a lifetime, with a total of 34,128 as of March 2024

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The Ramos Gomez family hold the world record for being the largest hairy family. They suffer from a rare condition called congenital generalized hypertrichosis

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Charlotte Lee from the United States boasts the world's largest collection of rubber ducks, totalling over 8,000 ducks

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Yoshikazu Yamaguchi spent over 30 minutes and 45 seconds inside a snow globe in 2018, setting the record for the longest time spent inside this unique enclosure

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Garry Turner from Britain holds the record for the stretchiest skin. He can stretch the skin of his stomach to 6.25 inches

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Odilon Ozare from the US set the world record for making the world's tallest hat. It measured 15 feet and 9 inches

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