Feline From Ferndale Makes Its Mark On Guinness

NEW YORK (AP) — A long-tailed cat, an octogenarian bodybuilder and a 5-inch-long eyelash are included in the latest edition of Guinness World Records. The 2018 version of the chronicle of extraordinary feats and features was released Thursday.

The honorees include a cat from Ferndale, Michigan, named Cygnus that boasts a tail that stretches more than 17 inches (46 centimeters). It set the world record for longest tail on a domestic cat.

A Chinese woman has set the record for world's longest eyelash, at nearly 5 inches (12 centimeters). An 83-year-old great-grandfather from Los Angeles has been named the world's oldest bodybuilder. This is the 63rd edition of the Guinness book.

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