Guinness World Records 2012 – in pictures

Chanel Tapper from California, USA, is revealed to have the longest tongue, measuring 3.8 inches (9.75 cm) from tip to top lip Photograph: Ryan Schude/Guinness World Records

Chris 'the Dutchess' Walton shows off her fingernails, which total 19ft 9in (6 metres) in length. She has been growing her nails for 18 years Photograph: Stan Honda/AFP/Getty Images

Rob Hull from Doncaster, UK, is the proud owner of the largest collection of Daleks. He has 571 different models Photograph: Ranald Mackechnie/Guinness World Records

Medical drama House is the most popular programme currently on TV, watched by 81.8 million people in 66 countries Photograph: NBCuphotobank/Rex Features

The most dogs skipping on a rope is 13, achieved by Uchida Geinousha's Super Wan Wan circus in Japan Photograph: Shinsuke Kamioka/Guinness World Records

Lady Gaga holds the record for the most followers on Twitter Photograph: Mario Anzuoni/Reuters

Adele takes the record for the most consecutive weeks with the number 1 album in the UK for a solo female, with 11 weeks at the top. She is the first female to have two singles and two albums in the UK top five simultaneously Photograph: Brian J Ritchie/Hotsauce/Rex Features

70-year-old Roger Allsopp leaves Shakespeare beach in Dover, Kent. He succeeded in becoming the world’s oldest man to swim the English Channel Photograph: Gareth Fuller/PA

Aevin Dugas from New Orleans is the proud owner of the largest natural afro, with a circumference measuring 4ft 4in Photograph: Chris Granger/Guinness World Records

The Best Man, a 1940s fire truck converted into a wedding chapel, is the fastest wedding chapel in the world, capable of reaching a speed of 62mph. Photograph: David Torrence/Guinness World Re/PA
Photograph: David Torrence/Guinness World Re/PA