What is the record for the longest recorded beard grown?

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The beard of Hans Langseth of Norway, was measured at 17 1/2 feet. Hans Langseth's beard can now be seen at the Smithsonian Institution. http://thelongestlistofthelongeststuffatthelongestdomainnameatlonglast.com/long95.html Dec 29 06, 12:01 AM

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Guinness Book of World Records - Longest Male Beard, Samsher Singh, Patiala SOURCE: http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/gwr5/content_pages/record.asp?recordid=48565 Longest Male Beard Back in 1997, Shamsher Singh of Punjab, India, had his beard officially measured at an impressive 1.83 m (6 ft) from the end of chin to the tip. This is the longest beard on a living male. The longest beard ever was grown by Hans Langseth of Norway, whose whiskers stretched an incredible 5.33 m (17 ft, 6 in) when measured upon his death in Kensett, Iowa, in 1927. The beard was presented to the Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC, in 1967. DID YOU KNOW? The average beard grows 14 cm in a year, and in an average lifespan, a clean-shaven man will trim off nearly 3.5 kg of whisker hair. http://www.khalsa.com/sikhnet/discussion.nsf/by+topic/DA20D0A66ADC95E5872570CB00518C78!OpenDocument Dec 29 06, 3:30 AM

stevef1953

hans langseth of norway he was my great uncle and he traveled with barnum and bailey circus until he got tired of people pulling on his beard because they thought it was fake it was 17 1/2 feet long he kept it rolled up on a wooded spool in a pouch under his neck it is at the smithsonian in washington dc but is not always available to be viewed if you have any questions i would be happy to address them my email is steve53@mail.com May 07 09, 11:22 PM

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