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GUINNESS

WORLD

RECORDS BY ELIZABETH HILFRANK

EYE

MOUTH

BLOWHOLE

BILGIN S. SASMAZ / ANADOLU AGENCY / GETTY IMAGES (GINGERBREAD VILLAGE); ANDREWLIPOVSKY / NBC / NBCU / NBCU PHOTO BANK VIA GETTY IMAGES (WIG); MARTHA HOLMES /NATUREPL (WHALE). INFORMATION PROVIDED BY © 2018 GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS LIMITED.

DECEMBER 2018 I JANUARY 2019 • NAT GEO KIDS (^5)
GIANT

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the world’s largest animal,

but it doesn’t have the biggest

mouth. That honor belongs to

the bowhead whale, which has a

mouth measuring 16 feet long

and 8 feet wide. Its tongue

weighs approximately 2,

pounds, about the size of a

dairy cow! But no need to fear

their big appetites: Whales

snack on squid, not humans.

T

ry fitting this gingerbread village into your

next holiday party! Chef Jon Lovitch’s

1,251-building display holds the record for most

buildings in a gingerbread village. The best part?

The tiny town, which took over a year to build, is

100 percent edible.

REALLY

aircut ... what’s that? Actress Drew Barrymore

donned the widest wig ever made while appearing

on an episode ofThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.

The wig—measuring over five feet long and seven feet

wide—required the help of four people to place on

Barrymore’s head. Curled at the ends and topped with

two big red bows, the giant wig completely covered

Barrymore’s eyes. But the actress was still able to dance

with it on!

BITE

BIG

IG

GINGERBREA

BOWHEAD WHALE