When Christmas memories start flooding in, gifts are always a part of it. One of those gifts was the Guinness Book of World Records. I found it fascinating. Even today, the website is a fun rabbit hole to explore.
And Kentucky makes quite a few appearances, and in some strange categories, as you will see.
The Largest Bubblegum Bubble Blown Through the Nose
Joyce Samuels of Louisville was immortalized in the pages of Guinness in 2000 after blowing a bubble through her nose on the set of a Guinness TV special in Los Angeles. She chewed the gum until the sugar was gone and got the bubble to 11 inches in diameter. I couldn’t find a video of the event, but do we really want to see it?
The Oldest Regular Blood Donor
Regular blood donor and veteran Dale Faughn of Madisonville entered the Guinness Book in 2016 at the age of 90. A true hero for his kindness and generosity, Dale passed away in 2024 at the age of 98.
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