{"id":293,"date":"2025-09-15T14:11:53","date_gmt":"2025-09-15T14:11:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fasstnews.com\/?p=293"},"modified":"2025-09-15T14:11:53","modified_gmt":"2025-09-15T14:11:53","slug":"worlds-widest-tongues-dad-and-daughter-duo-other-record-breakers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fasstnews.com\/?p=293","title":{"rendered":"World\u2019s widest tongues: Dad and daughter duo & other record breakers"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The width of an average adult male\u2019s tongue is around 4.8 cm (1.9 in), however, there are people out there with tongues almost double that size.<\/p>\n

We first awarded the title of world\u2019s\u00a0widest tongue (male)<\/strong>\u00a0to Amandeep Heer (UK) in 2004. His tongue was measured to be 7.6 cm (3 in) wide, which is the exact same width as a standard-sized sticky note.<\/p>\n

However, a year later, a new record holder was discovered: an Australian man named Jay Sloot appeared on our TV show (creatively titled\u00a0Guinness World Records<\/em>), where his tongue was measured to be 0.3 cm longer than Amandeep\u2019s.<\/p>\n

\"Amandeep<\/p>\n

Amandeep Heer’s tongue measured 7.6 cm (3 in) in width<\/em><\/div>\n

Jay\u2019s record stood for several years after that. In 2010, he made an appearance on our televised talent show\u00a0Lo Show Dei Record<\/em><\/a>, where his tongue was once again measured to be 7.9 cm (3.1 in).<\/p>\n

In 2013, while browsing the books in their local library, dad and daughter duo Byron and Emily Schlenker (USA) came across Jay\u2019s record in\u00a0Guinness World Records 2012<\/em>.<\/p>\n

“On the way home I started thinking my tongue is pretty wide; I wonder how wide it is?” Byron later recalled.<\/p>\n

\"Jay<\/p>\n

Jay Sloot’s tongue measured 7.9 cm (3.1 in) in width<\/em><\/div>\n
After measuring it, Byron realized that his tongue was indeed wider than Jay\u2019s. His tongue was then accurately measured by a medical professional to be 8.3 cm (3.27 in) wide, and his world record was officially confirmed.<\/div>\n

All applicants are required to have their tongue measured by a medical professional to make sure that the tongue\u2019s superlative size is not caused by an allergy, injury or infection.<\/p>\n

After stumbling upon the record by chance in our book, Byron had now claimed a spot in the annual for himself.<\/p>\n

\"Byron<\/p>\n

Byron Schlenker’s 8.57-cm (3.37-in) wide tongue<\/em><\/div>\n

But Byron\u2019s broad buds were seemingly still growing. A year later, his tongue was measured again and found to be 8.57 cm (3.37 in). That\u2019s almost a whole centimetre wider than an iPhone 14 Pro Max!<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span>\"Ezoic\"<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n