In a world where extraordinary feats often capture attention, a German man has made headlines for an unusual achievement—setting a record for crushing the most walnuts with his teeth in one minute. Andre Ortolf achieved this remarkable feat by breaking 44 walnuts within the span of 60 seconds. His accomplishment has been officially recognized by the Guinness World Records (GWR), which shared a video of the feat on Instagram.
The video, posted by GWR, shows Ortolf energetically crushing walnuts with his teeth, accompanied by the caption, “Most walnuts crushed with the teeth in one minute—44 by Andre Ortolf.” The footage quickly garnered attention online, accumulating over 252,000 views on Instagram. Viewers reacted with a mix of awe and humor, with one commenter quipping, “All those zombies in movies finally have met their match. The world now has a tooth man!”
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This isn’t the first time walnuts have been used in record-breaking stunts. In 2023, Indian martial artist Naveen Kumar made headlines himself by breaking 273 walnuts with his head in just one minute, showcasing another unique skill involving the hard-shelled nuts.
Ortolf and Kumar’s feats stand as testaments to human creativity and physical prowess, demonstrating that records come in all shapes and forms, even when it involves something as unexpected as walnuts.
