Nail World Records

Ryan Brubeck has a pile of finger and toenail clippings measuring 15.20 centimeters in height.

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.

Doug McManaman hammered five 2 1/2" nails into a 2x4 board in 19.92 seconds. NOTE: Please use caution if you attempt this record and have adult supervision on-hand.

During a World Record Night event in members of Union MBC Youth popped 72 balloons using nails at once.

This record was set as part of Toyota Prius Records, a two-day event streamed live on the Internet. In a 48-hour period, URDB officials adjudicated 200 Prius-related world records. This was the most records ever documented in a 48-hour window, a world record in and of itself. The event took place in Los Angeles, California on March 30th and 31st, 2011. See all the records set at the event here.

Brian Pankey stacked 36 American pennies on the head of a nail.

Maximiliano P. assembled a dice tower on a nail that reached 29 dice in height.

Maximiliano P. stacked seven 4-dice towers and a 3-dice tower on a set of nails using a dice cup in one minute.

Bhavjoth Singh had 30 concrete blocks piled on his body and broken in 30 seconds while lying on a bed of nails. Attempt starts at 01:44 NOTE: This attempt is dangerous and should only be attempted by trained professionals.

Emma B. put seven layers of nail polish on her fingernail in five minutes.

Montystar A. broke a nail in half in 7.46 seconds using only his teeth. WARNING: This record can be extremely dangerous. Please do not attempt this record unless you are above the age of 18 and trained as a professional. We will not accept submissions from minors.

Suresh Gaur assembled a golf ball tower on a nail reaching three golf balls in height.

Darryl Learie performed a two-thumb plank on two nails while holding a burning candles in each hand. He remained balanced in position for 3.70 seconds. NOTE: This record can be dangerous. Please use caution when making an attempt.

Shea C. shot a large nail between two clay targets from 10 yards away. He used a Springfield XDM .40 cal handgun. NOTE: Shooting records are dangerous and should only be attempted with proper training. Please exercise caution when attempting shooting records.

Darryl Learie performed a two-thumb plank on two nails. He remained balanced in position for 28.10 seconds. NOTE: This record can be dangerous. Please use caution when making an attempt.

Brian Pankey assembled a ketchup packet tower nine packets in height on the head of a nail.