His name is Radhakant Bajpai, and he lives in a town called Naya Ganj in India.
Find out why he is special after the jump.The answer can be found in a column by humorist Melvin Durai:
Please excuse me while I show a little national pride. It’s not every day that I get to revel in the accomplishments of my countrymen. After all, India has won just three medals in the last six Olympic Games, two bronze and one silver, despite the Indian Olympic Association’s best efforts to find good athletes and lure them to India.
So you can imagine my excitement when Mahdi Habib, a loyal reader from Saudi Arabia, sent me an article about all the Indians who’ve managed to get into the Guinness World Records book. According to the Associated Press article, India holds 219 Guinness records — and some of them are quite impressive. Radhakant Bajpai, for example, set a record by growing his ear hair 5.19 inches long. When I read about that, I pumped my fist in the air and shouted, “Go India!”
As far as I know, no American or Russian has ever come close to that feat, perhaps because they have other priorities, such as attracting the opposite sex. But I choose to believe that many of them are trying their best to grow their ear hair, applying Rogaine to their lobes morning and night, dreaming of beating the great Radhakant Bajpai and becoming “Ear Hair King of the World.” (link)
Now you know.
(Thanks, PingPong!)
Sweden shall bravely attempt to top the ear-hair record with… World’s Longest Nose Hairs.
All this world record talk reminds me of a recent South Park episode.
I just got a haircut in India at a high-end hotel ( $350 a night). It was unusual in a couple of respects. 1. They gave an incredible head/neck massage after the haircut. 2. They included a shave with old-time razors that scared the bejeesus out of me when they shaved my throat/neck. 3. With tip it came out to $15. What an experience with the massage.
I think chachaji’s comment (Number 21) is well worth pondering.
maybe if we all ponder in the comments on this post, sepia mutiny could get into the guinness as the most ponderous blog? folks, together, we can make it happen!
The lack of rural electrification in the BIMARU states has lead to the evolution of tactile sensory ear hair. Now Bajpai can successfully navigate the dark streets of Naya Ganj, an adaptive advantage that will ensure that his seed thrives
at first, I thought “he needs to use the blow dryer a little less…” then I looked again
Go India!! That’s right!
I didn’t realize that was his ear hair in the picture….