Dinesh Shivnath Upadhyaya

Dinesh Shivnath Upadhyaya displays the tremendous depth of his nostril by inserting a four inch nail all the way inside his nose.

NOTE: This record is dangerous and should only be attempted by trained professionals.

Vincent Sanchez

Vincent Sanchez has a sideburn measuring 11" in length.

Bernard Cumberland

Scot Bain has a toenail measuring 1 inch.

Shelby Kneitl

Shelby Kneitl has a scar on her right leg measuring 34.75 inches (88.27 centimeters). It stretches from her ankle to above her hip.

Kevin Fingermen

Kevin F. balanced precariously on his fingers for 41.82 seconds.

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Melina Bast

Melina Bast’s toe cameltoe is 1.90 inches in depth.

Susie Brown

Susie Brown endured tremendous pain, but managed to triumph by setting a new record for the world’s longest bruise: 14 1/8 inches. This bruise demolished former record holder Kevin’s 10.4 inch bruise.

The record was set on August 30, 2008 at the Burning Man festival in Black Rock City, Nevada. Paul Mitchell and Dan Rollman of the Playa Book of Records Executive Committee were present to videotape and measure the evidence.

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Matt

Matt withstood tremendous pressure from his barber en route to growing a 4.2 inch tall Mohawk.

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iD Tech Camp Villanova

Duncan S, Anthony R, Ethan, Milan L and Jeff each pat their heads while rubbing their stomachs for two hours. They set the record while attending id Tech Campin Villanova, Pennsylvania.

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Brian

Brian gargled a shot of tequila for 31.3 seconds.

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Tai Star

Tai Star stood on one foot while poi spinning for three minutes, 27.50 seconds.

Dan Crowley

Dan Crowley’s sagged his pants were 11quot; below his belt line.

Charles Steffes-Clayton

Charles Steffes-Clayton caught a fish that was 1 1/16".

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Jessica Baker

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Jesse James

Pushing the physical limits of mankind, Jesse James sets a world record for the shortest thumb on a fully grown human. James’ thumb, which measures just 1 1/2 inches in length, was documented at the Burning Man festival in Black Rock City, Nevada on August 29, 2008. Dan Rollman and Tonya Zohba, Executive Committee Members of the Playa Book of Records, were on hand to measure and videotape the record-setting digit.

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