World of the Bizarre

Woman sets new world record with 42 ft of fingernails

By T.K. Randall
August 5, 2022

Image: The First Guinness Book of Records
Credit: Whowhooh / CC BY-SA 4.0 (adapted) Armstrong, who hails from Minnesota, has allowed her fingernails to grow non-stop for 25 years.

They are now so ridiculously long that they actually reach the floor. The longest - her right thumbnail - measures 138.94 cm (4 ft 6.7 in) while the smallest - her left pinky - measures 109.2 cm (3 ft 7 in).

Combined together, her nails measure a whopping 1,306.58 cm (42 ft 10.4 in).Unsurprisingly, maintaining them is quite the task - as is attempting to complete everyday chores.

Picking things up off the floor can be a challenge, meaning that she often has to rely on others around the house to help her with certain tasks.

Getting a manicure - something that she only has done every 4-5 years - is another major undertaking, requiring a carpentry tool for filing and around 15 to 20 bottles of nail polish.

As things stand, however, she has no plans to cut her record-breaking nails, not even if someone paid her to do it.


Source: Guinness World Records

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