GRADE 2- GK

WORLD RECORDS
 Shortest female living

Who
JYOTI KISANJI AMGE
What
62.8 CENTIMETRE(S)
Where
INDIA (NAGPUR)
When
16 DECEMBER 2011
The shortest woman living (mobile) is Jyoti Amge (India,
born 16 Dec 1993), who measured 62.8 cm (24.7 in) in
Nagpur, India, on 16 December 2011.
 Widest mouth (unstretched)

Who
FRANCISCO DOMINGOS JOAQUIM
What
17 CENTIMETRE(S)
Where
ITALY (ROME)
When
18 MARCH 2010
The widest mouth measures 17 cm (6.69 in) and belongs to
Francisco Domingo Joaquim "Chiquinho" (Angola).
It was measured on the set of Lo Show dei Record in
Rome, Italy, on 18 March 2010.
 Tallest man ever

Who
ROBERT WADLOW
What
272 CENTIMETRE(S)
Where
UNITED STATES (ALTON, ILLINOIS)
When
27 JUNE 1940
The tallest man in medical history for whom there is
irrefutable evidence is Robert Pershing Wadlow (USA)
(born 6:30 a.m. at Alton, Illinois, USA on 22 February 1918),
who when last measured on 27 June 1940, was found to be
2.72 m (8 ft 11.1 in) tall.
 Tallest man living

Who
SULTAN KOSEN
What
251 CENTIMETRE(S)
Where
TURKEY (ANKARA)
When
09 FEBRUARY 2011
The tallest man living is Sultan Kösen (Turkey, b.10
December 1982) who measured 251 cm (8 ft 2.8 in) in
Ankara, Turkey, on 08 February 2011.
 Longest fingernails on a pair of hands ever
(female)
Who
LEE REDMOND
Where
SPAIN (MADRID)
The longest fingernails belonged to Lee
Redmond (USA), who started to grow them
in 1979 and carefully manicured them to
reach a total length of 8.65 m (28 ft 4.5 in) as
measured on the set of Lo show dei record
in Madrid, Spain, on 23 February 2008. Lee
lost her nails in an automobile accident in
early 2009.
 Oldest person ever

Who
JEANNE LOUISE CALMENT
What
122/164 YEAR(S):DAY(S)
Where
FRANCE (ARLES)
When
04 AUGUST 1997
The greatest fully authenticated age to which any
human has ever lived is 122 years 164 days by Jeanne
Louise Calment (France). Born on 21 February 1875
to Nicolas (1837 - 1931) and Marguerite (neé Gilles
1838 - 1924), Jeanne died at a nursing home
in Arles, southern France on 4 August 1997
 Longest nose on a living person

Who
MEHMET ÖZYÜREK
What
8.8 CENTIMETRE(S)
Where
ITALY (ROME)
When
18 MARCH 2010
The longest nose on a living person measures 8.8
cm (3.46 in) from the bridge to the tip and belongs
to Mehmet Özyürek (Turkey). It was measured on
the set of Lo Show dei Record in Rome, Italy, on 18
March 2010.
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