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US man hangs 710 baubles from his beard to set Guinness World Record. Watch
A man from the United States attached 710 baubles, decorative balls hung on a Christmas tree, to his beard to set Guinness World Record.
Christmas is just a few days away, and people have already started gearing up for the festive season. While some are decorating their homes with lights and Christmas trees, others are buying gifts for friends and family. Amid this, a man from the United States has attracted netizens’ attention after he attached hundreds of multi-coloured baubles, decorative balls hung on a Christmas tree, to his beard.
“Most beard baubles in a beard. 710 by Joel Strasser,” wrote Guinness World Records while sharing the video on Instagram. The video shows Joel Strasser attaching 710 wearable multi-coloured baubles to his beard one by one, and when he finishes, his beard looks nothing short of a decorated Christmas tree. The record-keeping organisation reported that the entire process is tedious and requires much patience. Joel took two and a half hours to attach colourful jingling balls to his beard and more than an hour to remove them.
However, this is not the first time Joel has sported a well-ornamented beard. In December 2019, he broke the world record for the first time by attaching 302 baubles to his beard. He has since sharpened his beard bauble technique and has re-broken his own record every Christmas. “Joel first broke the record in 2019 using 302 baubles, then in 2020 with 542 baubles, and a third time in 2021 with 686 baubles,” reported Guinness World Records in a blog.
Watch the video below:
Since being shared a day ago, the post has gathered more than 2.3 lakh views and over 8,500 likes. The video has also invited several comments.
Here’s how people reacted to the world record video:
The GWR holder replied to the post and wrote, “This was the most painful and annoying record I’ve broken! And completely worth it.” “Man look like a Christmas tree,” wrote an Instagram user. “Family tree,” shared another. “Congrats on your record,” expressed a third.
Besides this, Joel holds ten more records. These are as follows:
| S. No. | Record Title | Number of items |
| 1 | Most paper straws in a beard | 534 |
| 2 | Most straws in a beard | 312 |
| 3 | Most chopsticks in a beard | 520 |
| 4 | Most golf tees in a beard | 607 |
| 5 | Most forks in a beard | 126 |
| 6 | Most toothpicks in a beard | 3500 |
| 7 | Most pencils in the beard | 456 |
| 8 | Most clothes pegs (clothespins) on a beard | 359 |
| 9 | Most chopsticks put into a beard in one minute | 86 |
| 10 | Most pencils put into a beard in one minute | 59 |
While Joel has attached various items to his beard over the years, baubles and clothespins are his favourites, Guinness World Records reported. What do you think about the Guinness World Record set by Joel Strasser?
