Woman's 7.5 metre fingernails

A US woman who has been growing her fingernails since 1979 has made the Guiness Book of Records.

Lee Redmond, 65, from Utah, qualified for entry in the 2007 edition after her nails reached a combined length of 7.5 metres. She's going to have them all removed - by laser - on November 22 this year. Mrs Redmond treats her nails daily with warm olive oil and nail hardener and says she can do most household chores without a problem, including shaving her husband.

Also making the new edition of the record book is 16-year-old Aaron Studham, from Massachussetts, who boasts a 53 cm high mohican.