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Michigan cat gets Guinness record for 17-inch tail

Cygnus is a Silver Maine Coon who boasts a tail that stretches more than 17 inches. It set the world record for longest tail on a domestic cat.
This undated photo provided by Guinness World Records 2018 shows Cygnus, a Silver Maine Coon cat, of Ferndale, Mich.

NEW YORK — A long-tailed cat from Ferndale, an octogenarian bodybuilder and a 5-inch-long eyelash are included in the latest edition of Guinness World Records.

The 2018 version of the chronicle of extraordinary feats and features was released Thursday.

The honorees include a cat from Ferndale, Mich., a Silver Maine Coon named Cygnus that boasts a tail that stretches more than 17 inches. It set the world record for longest tail on a domestic cat.

A Chinese woman has set the record for world's longest eyelash, at nearly 5 inches.

An 83-year-old great-grandfather from Los Angeles has been named the world's oldest bodybuilder.

This is the 63rd edition of the Guinness book.

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