George Gaspar makes history by sticking 2222 toothpicks in his beard, a new world record. Gaspar's achievement beat previous record holder BeardPick by 222 toothpicks.
The record was set on February 4, 2009 at Gaspar's home in Sherman Oaks, California. Ayleen Gaspar was present to witness the feat and count the toothpicks.
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This is also the guy who is responsible for creating those Tux the penguin vinyl toys that you can get on places like think geek. They sell lots of them here.
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Moses kept ten in his beard - one for each commandment.
Jesus' crown of thorns was actually made from the discarded toothpicks of Roman soldiers.
Henry VIII once lost an entire roasted chicken in his beard.
Napoleon used to insert toothpicks in his chest hair, which is why he kept one hand inside his shirt - it kept the toothpicks from pressing too hard into his skin.
It wasn't until the roaring 20's that the fad caught on, and it still continues as a popular tradition among the Amish community today.