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Seven-metre fingernails win place in book of records

LONDON (Reuters) - Lee Redmond soaks hers in olive oil. Aaron Studham lathers his in hairspray.

They both say it’s worth it.

Redmond, 65, earned an entry in the latest edition of Guinness World Records with the world’s longest fingernails that have now reached a resplendent 24 feet 7 inches (7.51 metres).

Studham, 17, joined the ranks of the weird, wacky and wonderful with the tallest hair on the planet.

“It’s a real icebreaker with the girls,” Studham said of his magnificent Mohican hairstyle proudly peaking at 24 inches.

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