Man claims longest nipple hair

Some people’s greatest talents remain hidden for their entire lives — but this Saturday, Doug Williams will put his on display and, he hopes, achieve ever-lasting fame.

Williams, you see, has a five-inch nipple hair.



On Saturday, the Williamsburg resident will have the hair officially measured and logged by the folks from the Guinness Book of World Records, who believe Williams’s follicular feat may be the greatest on the planet. There’ll also be a barbecue.

As with so many things in life, size matters — but it’s not the only requirement. In accordance with the Guinness Book’s regulations, the hair will be washed and then measured three times by a local doctor. Anything over 4.5 inches will break the record currently held by Simon Mould of Great Britain.

“I am not attempting this record for the money,” said Williams. “It is enough for me to know that I have inspired an entire generation of young people to grow long body hairs and achieve their own dreams.”