The guy even manages to sell his business for a few hundred dollars.
Nick Stoberl, 33, from California, who entered the Guinness Book of Records as the owner of the longest tongue in the world in 2015, was a guest on the morning program This Morning and showedthis found a very unexpected use for his language.
On the air of the program, the man scratched the tongue of presenters Holly Willoughby and Philip Schofield. Earlier, Nick wrapped his tongue in cling film and only then dipped it in paint and worked on the painting.
When asked by Phil how he knew he had a long tongue, Stoberl replied:
“If you were born with it, you would know it somehow, because the kid with the tongue sticking out was of course taller than the other kids. I got the nickname Gene Simmons in high school” (Gene Simons – bassist of the legendary rock band of the 70s who insured his tongue for a million dollars KISS – ed.).
He can use his tongue to write emails, draw portraits and reach incredibly difficult places like his elbow, according to a US government official.
The Department of Orthodontics at the University of Edinburgh’s School of Dentistry has determined that the average length of the tongue in adult women is 7.9 cm, in men – 8.5 cm, Nick’s tongue is indeed a record – 10.1 cm. The Guinness Book of Records was tough.
“They sent me the criteria I had to fit in. I had to take three measurements from the top of the closed lip to the tip of the tongue, and the average of these three is recorded on the medical report and they’re all filmed. There are witnesses and all, so the Guinness editors can appreciate it.”
Talking about the benefits of his extremely long tongue, Nick admitted that he didn’t need to use a napkin:
“I try to be polite and use napkins in restaurants, but if I can’t find it, I lick my face, it’s very eco-friendly.”
The American often plays with his tongue at parties, which makes his friends very happy. The man says his brother also has a long tongue, but not as long as his.
He manages to sell paintings by Stoberl for several hundred dollars.
Previously Focus He wrote about an American who stretched 13-foot nails and became the world record holder.
Source: Focus
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