Tongue World Records

Doug Thompson extinguished a 6,300-degree Fahrenheit flame from a torch using only his tongue. 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 stunt man. We will not accept submissions in this category from minors.

Nick Stoeberl painted a beaver on a canvas using his tongue. The painting measures 24 inches in width and 36 inches in height.

Jonathan S. tongue slurped for 19.20 seconds.

Kameron Messmer set off 13 mousetraps on his tongue in one minute.

Jacob S. wiggled his tongue 86 times in 15 seconds.

Isaac T. licked his elbows 58 times in 30 seconds.

Javier Duarte twisted his tongue 66 times in 30 seconds.

Nick Stoeberl painted a replica of the Eiffel Tower on a canvas using only his tongue. The painting measures 10 inches in width and 30 inches in height. He set the record to raise money for French Red Cross after terrorist attacks struck Paris, France. See all his paintings here.

Brad Byers stopped eight running box fans with his tongue in 22.74 seconds. WARNING: This record can be extremely dangerous. Please do not attempt this record unless you are above the age of 18 or trained as a professional stunt performer. We will not accept submissions in this category from minors.

Liam Radley completed 106 tongue rolls in one minute.

Alterazioni licked a potato for one hour, four minutes, 54.00 seconds.

Nick Stoeberl painted a slice of pizza using his tongue in one minute, 58.27 seconds.

Suresh Gaur balanced a tennis racquet on the tip of his tongue for 59.81 seconds.

Tom E. rolled R's backwards 30 times in 20 seconds.

Uchenna A. extinguished eight consecutive burning matches using his mouth. NOTE: This record is dangerous and should only be attempted by trained professionals.

Kameron Messmer set off six mousetraps on his tongue in 30 seconds. NOTE: This feat is extremely dangerous and should only be attempted by trained professionals with safety precautions on hand.