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MUMBAI: Shridhar Chillal of Pune, who held the world's longest nail record, has removed his "trumps". His nails will find their place in a museum in the United States. Born in 1938, Chillal began nailing himself in the left hand in 1952 after a teacher beat him for breaking his nail.
After about 64 years, he had made 909.6 cm (9.1 m), The name of Chillal found a place in the Guinness Book of World Records for having the longest nails on one hand never & # 39; in 2016.
The longest nail of Chillal measured 197.8 cm
The octogenarian had asked for his nails in a museum, and the Ripley Museum's Believe It or Not in Times Square responded . But, the nails that brought him fame came with his own set of problems. The world record holder has suffered from several difficulties because of the extraordinarily long nails that he had developed over the years. In addition to the difficulties of finding a job and finding a wife, he had to follow several precautions in his daily routines
. However, these difficulties are now a thing of the past for Shridhar Chillal. The Ripley Museum's Believe It or Not in Times Square on Wednesday organized a "nail-cutting ceremony" where Chillal's nails were cut and preserved for an exhibition. The museum specially took him from Pune.
"Ripley & # 39; s has the privilege of exhibiting this unique and unique exhibition. Mr. Chillal has dedicated his life to something truly remarkable and Ripley's is the perfect home to honor his legacy, "said Suzanne Smagala-Potts, Public Relations Manager, Ripley's Believe It or Not !
The Ripley collection represents more than 95 years of collection. Robert Ripley and his corporate heirs
Flip side of fame
Due to the years of growth of his nails, Chillal's left hand is handicapped. He can not open his hand from a closed position or flex his fingers.
(With agency's contributions)
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