Who has the longest natural nails in the world?

Shridhar Chillal of Pune, India, started to let the fingernails on his left hand grow when he was 14 "after being told off by a teacher for accidentally breaking his long nail," according to Guinness World Records. He's now 82. And he holds the record for the longest fingernails on a single hand.
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Who has the longest natural fingernails?

Thelongest fingernails on a single hand - ever measured an aggregate length of 909.6 cm (358.1 in). This record is held by Shridhar Chillal (India), who grew the nails on his left hand.
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Who has the longest nail on earth?

A Houston woman with nails over 20 feet long no longer has to spend a fortune on polish after cutting them and breaking her own Guinness World Record. Ayanna Williams cut off her nails after growing them 28 years and reaching a length of 24 feet 0.7 inches, according to Guinness.
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How long are the longest natural nails?

Ayanna Williams of Houston broke the Guinness World Record for the world's longest fingernails in 2017, when they measured nearly 19 feet long. It took her more than two bottles of nail polish and 20 hours to do her manicure then. Before getting them cut over the weekend, she got one final measurement: 24 ft, 0.7 in.
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What is the longest kiss?

A Thai couple has sealed a new record for the longest kissing, after locking lips for 46 hours, 24 minutes.
  • A Thai couple has sealed a new record for the longest kissing, after locking lips for 46 hours, 24 minutes.
  • The Guinness World Records still have to verify the latest "kissathon" for it to become official.
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Cutting The World's Longest Fingernails - Guinness World Records



Can your nails stop growing if you bite them?

As long as the nail bed remains intact, nail biting isn't likely to interfere with fingernail growth. In fact, some research suggests that nail biting might even promote faster nail growth.
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Why did Ayanna Williams cut her nails?

Although proud of her record-breaking nails, Ayanna has faced increasing difficulties due to the weight of her finger nails. She found difficulties when engaging in day-to-day activities such as washing plates, dishes and putting sheets on bed. In 2021, she decided to cut her nails.
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Who has the world's longest name?

The longest personal name is 747 characters long, and belongs to Hubert Blaine Wolfeschlegelsteinhausenbergerdorff Sr. (b. 4 August 1914, Germany) who passed away on 24 October 1997, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania USA, as verified on 1 January 2021.
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Why did Shridhar chillal cut his nails?

Nailing Down The Challenge. At the young age of 14, Shridhar Chillal decided to grow out his nails after being scolded by a school teacher. Chillal had accidentally broken his teacher's long nail—a sign of social status in India.
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Who has the world's longest tongue?

Guinness World Records has seen its fair share of tongue-related records. Nick Stoeberl from Salinas, California, USA currently holds the record for the world's longest tongue (male), measuring in at 10.1 cm (3.97).
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Who has the longest teeth in the world?

With little doubt, then, it should come as no surprise that the animal that holds the record for the largest teeth in the world ever, has to be the prehistoric mastodon. This predecessor of the modern elephant had tusks around 420 cm in length although this is from fossils found so far.
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How long can nails grow?

Thanks to Chillal, we know that human fingernails can grow to at least 6.5 feet long, and perhaps more — hey, records are meant to be broken!
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Who has the longest eyelashes in the world?

You Jianxia (China) has held the record for the longest eyelash since 28 June 2016. At that time, her eyelash measured 12.4 cm (4.88 in) and could be found on the upper eyelid of her left eye.
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Who has the most fingers in the world?

Devendra Suthar (India) was born with a condition called polydactylism which means he was born with more fingers or toes than the average person – but with 28 digits, Devendra has more than anyone else in the world. His astonishing record was verified by a doctor in Himatnagar, Gujarat, India last year.
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Who has the longest hand?

According to the Guinness World Records, the living person with the largest hands in the world is Sultan Kösen, who was born in Turkey in 1982. His hand length is 11.22 inches.
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Who has 1000 letters in their name?

HOUSTON - CoSandra Williams says she spent years planning her daughter's name. It may take that long before the girl can say it. The 6-year-old girl has more than 1,000 letters in her first name - and a spot in the Guinness Book of World Records.
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What word takes 3 hours to say?

You will be surprised to know that the longest word in English has 1, 89,819 letters and it will take you three and a half hours to pronounce it correctly. This is a chemical name of titin, the largest known protein.
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Who has the world's smallest waist?

Cathie Jung (born 1937) is an American Victorian dress and corset enthusiast residing in Manteo, NC, United States. She holds the Guinness World Record for the smallest waist on a living person. Jung, who is 1.72 metres (5.6 ft) tall, has a waist that measures 38.1 centimetres (15.0 in).
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What is the longest toenail ever recorded?

The World Record For The Longest Toenails

Ayanna Williams holds the record for the longest nails in the world. She started growing her fingernails at the age of 24. The length of her fingernails was 24.7 ft (7.5 m).
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Who is the longest hair in the world?

Guinness World Record Holder Nilanshi Patel from Gujarat cut her 200-cm long recently. Nilanshi Patel from Modasa, Gujarat recently set the Guinness World Record for the longest hair ever on a teenager. Her hair measured 200 centimeters in July last year, just before her 18th birthday.
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Why am I eating my skin?

Dermatophagia is what's known as a body-focused repetitive behavior (BFRB). It goes beyond just nail biting or occasionally chewing on a finger. It's not a habit or a tic, but rather a disorder. People with this condition gnaw at and eat their skin, leaving it bloody, damaged, and, in some cases, infected.
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What does it mean when a guy wants to bite you?

According to a research conducted psychological scientists of Yale University, the desire to pseudo-bite or squeeze anything we find excruciatingly cute is actually a neurochemical reaction. As per the researchers, it is basically our brain's way of preventing us from getting too overwhelmed and distracted.
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Why do I bite my lip?

What causes lip biting? In some cases, physical conditions can cause a person to bite their lips when they use their mouth for talking or chewing. In other cases, the cause can be psychological. People may bite their lip as a physical response to an emotional state, such as stress, fear, or anxiety.
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