Man makes Guinness record book for eyebrow hair

Man from New York state makes Guinness record book for eyebrow hair
at 13:52 on August 23, 2005, EST.

SARANAC, N.Y. (AP) - A 43-year-old man from New York state has made Guinness World Records for having the longest eyebrow hair.

Frank Ames of Saranac, N.Y., measured in at 9.60 centimetres. "I don't know why it grows like that; it just always has," Ames told the Press-Republican of Plattsburgh for its Monday edition.

Ames's journey toward the book of records began almost two years ago when a co-worker at Bombardier Corp. noticed the bushy brow and suggested he try for a record.

Ames then decided to go for it, only to discover that no such category existed.

But a phone call to Guinness netted him the forms needed for officially setting up the category.

Ken Joy, a machinist and measuring expert at Bombardier, measured the hair in February 2004 with Plattsburgh Mayor Daniel Stewart and the city's entire Common Council standing by as witnesses.

Now Ames is on page 24 of the 2006 edition in the Body Parts section.

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