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Longest fingernails
The longest fingernails belonged to Lee Redmond (USA), who started to grow them in 1979 and carefully manicured them to reach a total length of 8.65 m as measured on the set of Lo show dei record in Madrid, Spain, on 23 February 2008. Lee lost her nails in an automobile accident in early 2009. -
Shortest woman
The shortest woman living (mobile) is Jyoti Amge (India, born 16 Dec 1993), who measured 62.8 cm in Nagpur, India, on 16 December 2011. -
Tallest dog ever
The lankiest canine in recorded history was Zeus, a great dane that measured 1.12 metres tall until his death, -
Longest tongue
Nick from California has a tongue measuring 10.10cm from tip to lip. The 24-year-old is an artist who paints with his tongue -
Most press-ups in an hour
One of the most recent records set, August saw super-fit 50-year-old Welsh builder Carlton Williams complete an incredible 2,220 press-ups in an hour -
Fastest women’s marathon
The three-time London Marathon winner Brigid Kosgei shattered the record during the 2019 race with a time of 2 hours 14 minutes and 04 seconds - more than 3 minutes below anyone else in history.