What does Rolf Buchholz do for a living?

Rolf Buchholz has more than 516 body modifications, and he says he is not yet done altering his body, reports news website UPI. According to Guinness World Records, Rolf works in information technology for a telecoms company in Germany.
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Who is the most modified person in the world?

Most body modifications (male)

Rolf Buchholz (Germany) proudly holds this title with 516 body modifications, as verified on 16 December 2012. Comprising a large part of this total are Rolf's 481 piercings, of which 278 are on his genitals.
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How many piercings does Rolf Buchholz have?

Rolf Buchholz holds a Guinness World Record for having a total of 453 metal piercings all over his body, and his body modifications are extreme, not to mention his tattooed eyeballs. Add to that, the German even has horn implants on his head.
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Who got the most piercings in the world?

The Guinness Book of World Records has some of the most random records. One of these records is registered to German man Rolf Buchholz, who holds the record for the most number of piercings in a human body. The 60-year-old German man has over more than 450 piercings in his body.
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What is the oldest tattoo on record?

Researchers have discovered the oldest figurative tattoos in the world on two 5,000-year-old mummies from Egypt.
  • The oldest example of tattooing is found on the Alpine mummy known as Ötzi who is thought to have lived between 3370 and 3100 BC. ...
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Rolf Buchholz: I have the most body mods in the world! - Guinness World Records



Why are back tattoos called tramp stamps?

Tattoos are not a statement on sexuality

It was also sometime during this period that lower back tattoos became known as “tramp stamps” in popular slang. This is because this area was considered “erotic” or indicated promiscuity.
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What's the most common piercing to get infected?

Infection at the pierced site.

Of all the body sites commonly pierced, the navel is the most likely to become infected because of its shape. Infections can often be treated with good skin hygiene and antibiotic medications. With this type of infection, jewelry generally does not have to be taken out.
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Who is the most pierced woman?

The most pierced woman is Elaine Davidson (Brazil/UK), who, on examination on 4 May 2000, was found to have a total of 462 piercings: 192 piercing on her facial area including ears, forehead, eye brows, chin, nose and tongue (30), 56 piercings on her body including stomach, breasts and hands and 214 adorning her pubic ...
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How much is too many piercings?

Most reputable piercers won't do more than 3 or 4 piercings in one sitting. If they've pierced you before and know your pain tolerance, they might be willing to do a few more, but it can be hard on your body, and you don't want to push your limits.
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What is the fastest time for drinking a bottle of ketchup?

The fastest time to drink a bottle of ketchup is 17,53 seconds and was achieved by André Ortolf (Germany), in Augsburg, Germany, on 30 November 2017. To achieve the record, André had to drink at least 396 g of ketchup.
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Where on the nose do you pierce?

Your nose can be pierced in different spots: The nares, the fleshy skin around your nostrils. The septum, the tougher cartilage between your nostrils. The soft flesh at the bottom of your septum below the cartilage.
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Who has the most tattoos and piercings?

Rolf Buchholz (Germany) is 62 years old and holds two world records: most piercings, single count (male), as verified in 2010, and most body modifications (male) as verified in 2012.
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Who is Ethan Bramble?

A heavily-tattooed internet star has taunted police in Australia from his Instagram account after a warrant was issued for his arrest. Police are seeking Ethan Bramble, 23, over assault-related offences.
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What is the most extreme body modification?

10 Most Dangerous Body Modifications
  • Extreme Body Modifications: Tongue Splitting. Corbis. ...
  • Extreme Body Modifications: Magnet Implants. ...
  • Extreme Body Modifications: Sub-Dermal Implants and 'Bagel Heads' ...
  • Extreme Body Modifications: Eye Tattoos and Piercings. ...
  • Extreme Body Modifications: Ear Piercings Beyond the Lobe.
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Where is Elaine Davidson?

But the latest addition to Elaine Davidson's collection could be her most cherished ring yet, as the world's most pierced woman today married. Miss Davidson, who at a recent count had an astonishing 6,925 piercings, tied the knot in Edinburgh, where she lives and runs a shop.
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Who is Elaine Davidson?

Elaine Davidson C is a Brazilian-Scottish former nurse, who Guinness World Records has certified as the "Most Pierced Woman".
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Who has the longest hair in the world how long was it?

World's longest hair recorded is over 18 feet long. Xie Qiuping from China, whose hair was 18 feet and 5.54 inches long when last measured in 2004, currently holds the record for world's longest documented hair. She has been growing her hair since 1973 from the age of 13.
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What piercings can a 12 year old get?

Piercings for Minors
  • Ear Lobe Piercings. For ages 8 and up. ...
  • Cartilage Piercings (Helix) For ages 13 and up. ...
  • Bellybutton (Navel) For ages 13 and up. ...
  • Nose (Nostril) For ages 16 and up.
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What is the safest piercing to get?

Along with the nostrils and belly button, the earlobes are the safest and most common body part to be pierced. The flesh of the earlobe heals well when the area is cleaned regularly and the piercing is done at the proper angle.
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Is piercing a sin?

There is a Christian belief that partaking in activities or a lifestyle that one believes to be a sin indeed makes the act a sin, even if it's not objectively clear or “fact” than the act is a sin. Believing body piercing is a sin and doing it anyway, makes it a sin – essentially, a self-fulfilling prophecy.
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What is the male equivalent of a tramp stamp?

Barbed Wire

At this point, it's the male equivalent of the “tramp stamp.”
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What does skank flank mean?

Rakovic explains that lower back tattoos were cute in the 90s until they were branded "tramp stamps." The trend nowadays is for women to tattoo down their ribs. "In the elite tattoo community, these are labeled 'skank flanks,'" he says. "It will only be a matter of time before that term is universally known."
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What does a butterfly tattoo mean?

A paradigm of natural beauty, the butterfly is a long-standing symbol that represents faith, transformation, and freedom. Traditionally, the butterfly has also been closely connected to femininity and romantic love, which is why butterfly tattoo designs are so popular.
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Did cavemen have tattoos?

Both ancient art and archaeological finds of possible tattoo tools suggest tattooing was practiced by the Upper Paleolithic period in Europe. However, direct evidence for tattooing on mummified human skin extends only to the 4th millennium BC.
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