World Guinness Records

Stretchiest Skin

WHO:

Garry Turner

WHAT:

15.8 cm (6.25 in)

WHERE:

Los Angeles, California, USA

WHEN:

October 29, 1999

Garry Turner, of Caistor, Lincolnshire, England, stretched the skin of his stomach to a distended length of 15.8 cm (6.25 in) on the set of Guinness World Records: Primetime in Los Angeles, California, USA, on October 29, 1999. Garry has a rare medical condition called Elhers-Danlos Syndrome, a disorder of the connective tissues affecting the skin, ligaments and internal organs. With this condition, the collagen that strengthens the skin and determines its elasticity becomes defective, resulting in, among other things, a loosening of the skin, and "hypermobility" of the joints. In more serious cases, it can cause the fatal collapse or rupturing of blood vessels.

World Guinness Records

Longest Fingernails - Female

WHO:

Lee Redmond

WHAT:

8 m 65 cm (28 ft 4.5 in)

WHERE:

Lo show dei record, Madrid, Spain

WHEN:

As of 1979

Lee Redmond (USA), who has not cut her nails since 1979, has grown and carefully manicured them to reach a total length of 8.65 m (28 ft 4.5 in) as measured on the set of Lo show dei record in Madrid, Spain, on 23 February 2008.

                        The longest nail is the right thumb: 90 cm (2 ft 11 in).

World Guinness Records

Most Fingers and Toes

Living Person

WHO:

Pranamya Menaria and Devendra Harne

WHAT:

25

WHERE:

India

There are two holders for this record: Pranamya Menaria (India; born August 10, 2005) has 25 in total (12 fingers and 13 toes). This is as a result of the condition Polydactyly and Syndactyly. Devendra Harne, pictured above, (India; born January 9, 1995) also has 25 in total (12 fingers and 13 toes) as a result of the condition polydactylism.