That’s ahhhhmazing!
Nick Stoeberl, a 33-year-old artist from California, holds the Guinness World Record for the person with the world’s longest tongue — and it actually proves to be incredibly helpful in cheeky ways.
Stoeberl has had the record licked since 2012. His tongue, which measures a whopping 3.97 inches, is so long it could possibly hold five donut rings.
He says he doesn’t even need a napkin to wipe food off his face. It also helps him eat ice cream more efficiently and reach the pudding at the underside of the cup.
“One of the crucial useful things my tongue offers isn’t having to make use of a napkin,” he told Guinness World Records in a November interview. “It’s eco-friendly.”
He’s also leveraged his unique feature right into a talent of sorts — Stoeberl puts Saran Wrap over his tongue and dips it in several coloured paint to attract.
“I exploit my tongue to create … you may call it art I assume,” he revealed to Guinness World Records. “I wrap my tongue in cling wrap, dip that in acrylic [paint] and apply that to a canvas.”
He continued: “I realize it’s slightly long and I can try this, so why not express myself through that medium?”
Since being crowned the holder of the world’s longest tongue, he’s starred in a fashion campaign for Diesel. He was even featured on an Italian TV program called “La Notte Dei Record” in 2018. He also unsuccessfully auditioned for “America’s Got Talent.”
There are some downsides to this flex, comparable to being at the next risk of choking on his tongue in his sleep if he’s not careful. He says he also receives weird online messages about his long asset — in the event you know what we mean.
“I’ve at all times form of known I’ve had an extended tongue, similar to you’d know in case your hand was greater,” Stoeberl explained.
Stoeberl’s younger brother, Chad, also has an extended tongue — but it surely falls in need of the record. Sometimes, Stoeberl said, the 2 stick their tongues out at one another only for fun, similar to they did as kids.
Other tongue-record holders include Chanel Tapper, the girl with the longest tongue, at 3.8 inches; and Dante Barnes, who holds the male record for the most important tongue circumference, at 4.8 inches.
A girl from Connecticut named Samantha Ramsdell holds the record for the world’s largest mouth.
Stoeberl isn’t the one tongue twister making headlines — last month, a Turkish model said she needed emergency surgery after her date bit open her tongue while they shared a French kiss for the primary time.
A Miami woman also confessed her tongue talents, which include playing an acoustic guitar.