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- Oregon woman Jenny DuVander holds the Guinness World Records title of largest tongue circumference (female) in the world
- After learning that tongue circumference was a thing, DuVander’s dentist took her measurement using a piece of dental floss
- The mother and production editor also plays the flute and says having a "strong tongue is pretty useful for playing fast notes"
An Oregon woman’s tongue has earned her a world record!
Jenny DuVander recently nabbed the title of largest tongue circumference (female) in the world, with her tongue measuring about 5.2 inches wide, which is wider than a can of soda, according to Guinness World Records.
"It’s pretty weird looking," she told the record-keeping organization, before sharing that she has her son to thank for attaining the special honor.
“My son, Evan, loves Guinness World Records and pores through the hardcover books every year,” she said.
While reading the 2023 edition together last year, the mother and son saw a picture of the male record holder, West Virginian Braydon McCullough, whose tongue measures 6.3 inches wide.
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Inspired to find out what her own number was, DuVander called upon her dentist, who used a piece of dental floss to measure the circumference of her tongue.
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The Oregonian said she can also do some tricks with her tongue.
The mother can flex it, flip it upside down, and touch her tongue to her nose — which comes in handy to entertain loved ones and when it comes to the arts, DuVander said.
In addition to her work as a production editor at Oregon Historical Quarterly, DuVander is a musician. “I also play the flute, and a strong tongue is pretty useful for playing fast notes,” she told Guinness World Records.
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And it's not just her tongue that she finds impressive.
“When you think about it, the tongue is the only muscle that’s free to move around like that,” she added. “We use it all the time to speak and eat. It moves around all day and never gets tired.”