The Most Snails on a Face

33. The Most Snails on a Face

Fin Keheler · Sandy, Utah, USA · 2009

Snails on Fin's face43 snailsthe pepperoni slices on a large pizza43 snails≈ 1× the pepperoni slices on a large pizza
Fin's face was exactly as crowded as a large pizza perfectly covered in pepperoni slices!

What do you ask for when you turn eleven? Most kids want a video game or a new bike, but Fin Keheler just wanted his name in a world records book. After getting an almanac for his tenth birthday, Fin decided to conquer a weird, slimy challenge.

With the help of family and friends who gathered mollusks from neighbors' gardens, Fin lay back in a reclining chair. He had to stay perfectly still while 43 cold, gooey snails were carefully placed all over his cheeks, nose, and forehead.

To make it into the record books, the rules were incredibly strict: every single snail had to stay safely attached to his face for a minimum of ten consecutive seconds. Fin bravely endured the ticklish, squiggly sensation, successfully earning himself the slimiest birthday present ever.

How Is That Even Possible?

This record requires total physical control and an iron stomach. Snails secrete a thick mucus to help them move and stick to surfaces, meaning Fin's face became incredibly gooey. To keep 43 of them attached simultaneously, he had to breathe shallowly and ignore the overwhelming urge to itch his skin.

Wow-o-Meter
No. 33
A joyous birthday party scene showing an eleven-year-old boy lying back in a reclining chair, grinning as his face is completely covered in cute, squiggly garden snails. A crowd of friends wearing party hats and holding garden buckets cheers wildly, throwing confetti into the air. Beside him, an official judge in a sharp suit clicks a stopwatch and gives a gigantic, celebratory thumbs-up, while a small dog jumps excitedly in the background. The mood is entirely triumphant, celebrating the boy as the hero of the ultimate slimy stunt.

The Most Snails on a Face — Fin Keheler