Most Albino Siblings

Gaulin siblings / Sesler brothers; Canada / USA; July 13, 1989 / March 31, 1924.

Of the eight children born to George and Minnie Sesler (USA), the four eldest of their five sons were all born with the rare genetic condition albinism. Identical twins John (b. August 16, 1921 - d. October 18, 1976) and George (b. August 16, 1921 - d. February 28, 1988), Kermit (b. February 17, 1923 - d. January 6, 2005) and Kenneth (b. March 31, 1924 - d. February 12, 1999) - were all born with translucent skin, pinkish-blue eyes and white hair.

All four children of Mario and Angie Gaulin - Sarah (b. September 15, 1981), Christopher (b. February 24, 1983), Joshua (b. October 25, 1987) and Brendan (b. July 13, 1989) (all Canada) - were born with the rare genetic condition oculocutaneous albinism. Their father also has the condition and their mother carries the gene.

Source: Guinness World Records 2007

Smallest Tooth Extracted

Colton Laub; Acworth, Georgia, USA; October 30, 2002.

A primary tooth (tooth E) extracted under local anaesthesis from Colton Laub (USA) on October 30, 2002 by Dr. Scott Harden (USA) at Fountain View Family Dentistry, Acworth, Georgia, USA, measured 3mm (0.1 in) long. The average length of a microdont tooth is 13 mm (0.5 in).

Source: Guinness World Records 2007

Longest Living Hydrocephalic

Alvina Schaan; Victoria, British Columbia, Canada; February 24, 2003.

Theresa Alvina Schaan was born on the March 17, 1941 and diagnosed with having congenital hydrocephalus. Also known as "water on the brain," it is a condition in which there is extra cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) around the brain and spinal cord. A shunt has been inserted beneath her skull to drain the spinal fluid accumulating in her head.

Source: Guinness World Records 2007

Longest Leg Hair

Tim Stinton; Box Hill South, Victoria, Australia; February 2, 2005.

A hair growing on the thigh of the left leg of Tim Stinton (Australia) was found to have reached a length of 12.4 cm (4.88 in) when measured at Box Hill South, Victoria, Australia, on February 2, 2005.

Source: Guinness World Records 2007