Daniel talks with Peter Matthews, editor of the Guinness Book of World Records, about some of this year's more 'interesting' submissions. This fall, the internationally acclaimed tome will celebrate its 40th edition. And though the book is filled with records of all kinds from architecture to sports - those that capture the greatest attention are the human records, many of which are held by people from India - such as the world's longest fingernails, the longest hair, the shortest man ... Is it human nature at it's worst, or it's best? Matthews explains.
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