Breaking away from the conventional records, individuals are now making their mark in the Guinness World Records (GWR) with weird achievements. One such person is Macie Davis Southerland from Tracy, California, USA, whose unique accomplishment has landed her in the record books. Macie proudly holds the title for the longest arm hair, measuring 18.40 cm (7.24 in). The journey began in her junior year of high school in 2012 when she first noticed the unusual growth. Resisting the urge to pull it, she decided to let the hair grow. Over the years, she carefully tracked its length and realised that her hair has potential to set a world record. Despite previous instances of accidental pulls or falls, Macie’s arm hair has been growing since 2020, which earned her a spot in GWR.
Talking to GWR, she recalled, “I was at Disneyland with my best friend Kaylee’s family when her brother pointed out a hair on my arm. He was telling me that I had extremely long hair and his original thought was to pull it.” Macie refused and told her friend about her desire to let it grow more. As the hair surpassed the average 1 cm (0.39 in) length, Macie understood that she had the unique opportunity to achieve the record. She added, “None of my other arm hairs come even close to being as long.”
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Macie Davis Southerland maintained a low profile about her long arm hair for years, choosing to keep it to herself until she accomplished her goal. Only her closest family and friends knew about her journey. She shared that those closest to her find it both amazing and hilarious, while her grandmother Betty can’t help laughing whenever she discusses the unique achievement.
She often meets people who curiously inquire about the future of her record breaking arm hair. Unfazed by their opinion, she assures her intention to let the hair continue growing and wants to witness its maximum length. Interestingly, with each regrowth, Macie observes that her hair keeps on growing. Recalling her initial concern during the Guinness World Records application process, Macie feared that her arm hair might fall out.
She said, “I prematurely decided to go to my physician to have her measure the arm hair and gather the evidence I could before potentially losing the arm hair and not having anything to submit once my application was approved. When I went to my primary care doctor, she measured the hair with a paper ruler and the measurement she got was 14.2 cm (5.59 in).”
Initially, Macie Davis Southerland wasn’t satisfied with the first measurement as she believed her arm hair could grow longer, up to around 15 cm (5.90 in). She then took another measurement through her dental office, but it was rushed and she claims couldn’t gather all the necessary evidence. Realising the need for a more serious approach, her friend helped her find a doctor willing to help her with the precise measurements.
Despite accomplishing one record, Macie Davis Southerland now wants to surpass her current record and aims to set a new record title for the longest arm hair, in both male and female categories.
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