The longest duration balancing a pool cue on one finger was 4 hr 7 min and was achieved by Ashrita Furman (USA) at the Panorama Cafe, Jamaica, New York, USA, on 18 November 2009. The index finger was used to balance the cue. The pool cue used for the attempt weighed 500 grams (1.1 lbs).
The longest duration balancing a lawnmower on the chin (not powered) is 5 minutes and 1 second, achieved by Ashrita Furman (USA) in New York, New York, USA, on 4 October 2013.
The longest continual lip trill was held for 80 seconds by Robert Uomini (USA) in Kensington, California, USA, on 10 August 2001.
The longest duration spinning a basketball on the nose is 5.1 seconds by Harlem Globetrotter, Scooter Christensen (USA) at the NBA All-Star Jam Session in Dallas, Texas, USA, on 13 February 2010.
The longest ears on a dog measured 34.9 cm (13.75 in) and 34.2 cm (13.5 in) for the right and left ears, respectively, on 29 September 2004. They belong to Tigger, a bloodhound, who is owned by Bryan and Christina Flessner of St Joseph, Illinois, USA. Tigger has won many show titles and over 180 Best of Breed awards. He was inducted into the Bloodhound ‘Hall of Fame’ in 2003. Unfortunately Tigger passed away in October 2009.
The longest rabbit ears measured 79 cm (31.125 in) in a complete span on 1 November 2003 at the American Rabbit Breeders Association National Show in Wichita, Kansas, USA. The ears belong to an English Lop called Nipper’s Geronimo who was owned by Waymon and Margaret Nipper of Bakersfield, California, USA. Nipper’s Guinness, as he has been nick-named, is a tortoiseshell-coloured buck, born on 10 May 2003. The width of his ears measured 18.4 cm (7.25 in) at the widest point. The rabbit died in
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The longest ears on a dog measured 31.1 cm (12.25 in) and 34.3 cm (13.5 in) for the left and right ears, respectively, on 8 June 2010. They belong to Harbor, a Black and Tan Coonhound, who is owned by Jennifer Wert of Colorado, USA. Harbor is a 7 year old Coonhound (b. July 2003) who weighs a healthy 40.51kg (89.2 pounds).
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.
The longest eyelash is 6.99 cm (2.75 in) long and has grown on Stuart Muller’s (USA) left upper lid. The eyelash was measured in Gainesville, Florida, USA, on 7 December 2007.
On 4 November 2007, a new distance record was set for a micro-unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) in Lancaster, California, USA. The “Pterosoar”, a joint project between Oklahoma State University and California State University (both USA), flew 120 km (74.5 miles) consuming only 16 of the 64 g of hydrogen carried on board in a pressurized hydrogen tank. Potentially the UAV could significantly increase this distance to nearly 500 km (310 miles) based on its fuel capacity.