15 Weird Guinness World Records You Probably Didn’t Know Existed

10. Largest Collection of Mermaid Items

Little girls have fantasized about being mermaids for a long time, but most of us grow out of it as we become adults. But self-described “mer-girl”, Laurie Koller of USA has over 726 items of mermaid-related items, including a $400 Lladro porcelain figurine. She received the world record title in October of 2015 and doesn’t seem to be letting go of it any time soon as she adds more items to the collection all the time.

11. Most People Brushing Their Teeth Simultaneously

A group of 10,800 students woke up one fine morning at the same time in the Philippines and decided to all brush their teeth together (for 3 continuous minutes) – resulting in the world record for most people brushing their teeth simultaneously. Well, it probably involved an bit more planning than that… but maybe not that much.

12. Most Words Typed By Nose

You heard that right! Mohammed Kursheed Hussain is the current world record holder for typing the most number of words – using his nose! His record is 103 characters in 47 seconds. Think you can beat his record? Give it a go!