Fingers World Records  

Adam Moreno bent back the top joint of his thumb 84 degrees.

Kevin F. balanced precariously on his fingers for 41.82 seconds. #BM2007

A student camper from iD Tech Camps Trinity University displays amazing dexterity by twisting all her fingers one over another in 4.50 seconds, a new world record. On both hands, the upper half of each finger, from thumb to ring finger, was contorted to rest atop the lower half of the finger next to it. [#iDTech][]

Andrew James Black sets world record for the longest word or phrase spelled using only fingers and hands. Black spelled quot;boy toy,quot; a six-letter phrase. His feat beat the previous record of quot;bloodquot; by one letter. Black set the record on March 25, 2009 at his home in Hamilton, Ontario.

Brian Pankey completed seven cobra cuts in one minute.

Brian Pankey completed 16 coin rolls in one minute using a coin 3" in diameter.

152 campers fromCamp Ronald McDonaldformed a line and gave the people next to them a finger mustache while giving a “thumbs up” sign at the same time.

Read about the Kennedy half dollar here.

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. #BM2008

Brian Pankey completed 108 finger folds in 30 seconds.

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.

Student campers from iD Tech Camps Trinity University snapped their fingers sequentially 48 times in 30 seconds. [#iDTech][]

With his hands pressed together, David Jansen has a 7-centimeter gap between the tips of his two pinky fingers, a new world record. The gap was measured from the tip of each finger. Jansen’s fingers were documented on May 22, 2009 in Sauda, Norway. Michael Priest was present to document the feat.

Putting potential concern for his life aside, Vince Veneziani made history by throwing 13 different gang signs in one minute, a new world record. Signs thrown included “Blood”, “Crips”, and “Mafia”. The feat was achieved at a World Record Appreciation Society event in New York City on February 11, 2009. Dan Rollman was on hand to document and count the signs. Though dressed in blue from head to toe, Veneziani swears he has no gang allegiances. [#WRAS03][]

With the help of a friend, Dirty Sanchez challenged the limits of his mouth by fitting 16 fingers inside it. #BM2006