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8 Guinness World Records that are truly weird
Longest Fingernails on a Pair of Hands (Ever): The record is held by Lee Redmond from the United States, whose nails measured a total length of 8.65 meters (28 feet 4.5 inches) before she lost them in a car accident.
Most Big Macs Consumed in a Lifetime: Don Gorske from the United States holds the record for consuming the most Big Mac hamburgers, with over 27,000 Big Macs eaten since 1972.
Longest Time Spent Balancing a Lawnmower on the Chin: Ashrita Furman from the United States achieved the record by balancing a lawnmower on his chin for 3 minutes and 52 seconds in 2019.
Most Cockroaches Eaten in One Minute: In 2001, Ken Edwards from the United Kingdom consumed 36 live cockroaches in one minute.
Largest Collection of Rubber Ducks: Charlotte Lee from the United Kingdom owns a collection of over 10,000 rubber ducks, making it the largest collection in the world.
Longest Time Spent Sitting in a Box of Ice: Wim Hof, also known as "The Iceman" from the Netherlands, set the record by sitting in a box filled with ice cubes for 1 hour, 53 minutes, and 2 seconds in 2008.
Fastest Time to Crush Three Watermelons with the Thighs: Olga Liashchuk from Ukraine crushed three watermelons between her thighs in just 14.65 seconds in 2015.
Largest Collection of Traffic Cones: David Morgan from the United Kingdom owns a collection of over 137 different types of traffic cones, earning him the record for the largest collection.