Competitions Discussion Thread

alanobrien

bunny ears ?

mpython

fingernail/ toenail? boggie? (thanks to my DD for that one)

ade1982

How about an elastic band?

I am thinking it is one of those trick ones, where there is particular emphasis on the words, like "flexible"

joho

Largest Appendix Removed

WHO:
Dr. Riaz Ahmed Khokhar
WHAT:
23.5 cm (9.2 in)
WHERE:
Islamabad, Pakistan
WHEN:
June 11, 2003

An appendix removed from a 55-year-old Pakistani man on June 11, 2003, at Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences, Islamabad, Pakistan, measured 23.5 cm (9.2 in) in length. The operation was carried out by Dr. Riaz Ahmed Khokhar.

The appendix is a long, thin, worm-like pouch sticking out of the join between the large and small intestines. Doctors are still not sure of its purpose – or even if it has a purpose – and although it contains immune-system cells, if it's surgically removed, health doesn't suffer.

joho

Longest Ear Hair

WHO:
Radhakant Bajpai
WHAT:
13.2 cm (5.19 in)
WHERE:
Naya Ganj, Uttar Pradesh, India
WHEN:
As of May 2003

Radhakant Bajpai of Naya Ganj, Uttar Pradesh, India, has hair sprouting from the centre of his outer ears (middle of the pinna) that measures an incredible 13.2 cm (5.19 in) at its longest point. The length of the 50-year-old's pinna pelt was confirmed by medical examiner Dr. R P Gupta.

"Making it to Guinness World Records is indeed a special occasion for me and my family," said Radhakant. "God has been very kind to me."

joho

Longest Leg Hair

WHO:
Tim Stinton
WHAT:
12.4 cm (4.88 in)
WHERE:
Box Hill South, Victoria, Australia
WHEN:
February 2, 2005

A hair growing on the thigh of the left leg of Tim Stinton (Australia) was found to have reached a length of 12.4 cm (4.88 in) when measured at Box Hill South, Victoria, Australia, on February 2, 2005.

Don'tskipit

Ta all.

Joho thanks for your research, but the 'thing' is deff. '21cm and flexible'

Edit; It was implied on the radio show that the word flexible meant that the size - 21cm - was variable !!??

joho

Having re-read your first post you say 'the length of the thing was flexible' which implies that the thing might be coiled, say - so it could be its stretched length or its coiled length. It's not that the thing itself is flexible. Is that right?

What a brainteaser? Is there a webpage with all the wrong answers?

Strepsy

:rotfl: longest ear and leg hair.

jenza8

alanobrien wrote: »

bunny ears ?

It could be this, see this story: link

A bunny whose ears are 21cm but the claim may not be accepted because people are feeding their bunnies too much.