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An unusual record

According to an info relayed by The Guardian Shridhar Chillal whoever holds the record for longest nails is no longer so. The Indian in fact, decided to part with his long nails after having let them grow for 66 years. This octogenarian, originally from Pune in India cut his nails on the occasion of a nail clipping ceremony, held at the museum Ripley's Believe It or Not! in New -York.

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Nails nearly a meter

As a reminder, Shridhar Chillal began no longer cut the nails with his left hand since 1952. In 66 years, the cartilages have not only hardened but also thickened and have reached a length of almost one meter. His nails ended up looking like thin horns with spiral ends.

Explanations of long nails

This Indian would have decided not to cut the nails when, as a child, a teacher broke him a nail . When he then asked him the reason for such severe punishment, the adult then told him that it was for him to realize "how difficult it is to take care of his nails ". Shridhar then launched the challenge of no longer cutting the nails

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