12. Do you want to be a record-breaker for the stretchiest skin? Probably not.
This man is almost the human equivalent of that childhood toy Stretch Armstrong! Garry Turner is one interesting man with a rare condition called Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome. It makes the collagen that determines the skin elasticity inactive, which results in a few things, including loosening of the skin and hypermobility of the joints. For Garry, this means that his skin is extremely stretchy, and it’s perfect for breaking records and making his skin the stretchiest one on the planet. How flexible, may you ask? Well, the skin of his stomach can stretch to a distended length of 15.8 cm or 6.25 inches.
He’s been the record holder since 2009, but he knew he was special since he can remember. When he was born in 1971, the midwife noticed that this baby had very loose skin. That is not normal for a newborn, so doctors knew that something wasn’t right. Garry says that stretching his skin doesn’t hurt at all. However, his condition did cause a lot of joint pains, which can be an issue sometimes. Nevertheless, he enjoys the attention that his rare condition gives him, so he performs from time to time to show the world that it is OK to be different.