From early childhood, we all have known such heroes as Pinocchio and Pinnocio. Their most prominent and recognizable attributes was a long nose. But will there be people in real life whose nose sizes envy even these fabulous characters? Surprisingly, such unique ones exist.
It was thanks to the length of his nose that a certain Gustav von Albach, a nobleman who lived in Bremen in the 18th century, became famous. By the way, with regard to his unusual appearance, he did not complex at all, but, on the contrary, was content with his opportunity to serve as an object of general attention. He even liked to amuse and entertain people, especially children. Often he was invited to all kinds of masquerades, where Gustov could freely come without a mask.
A long nose has become a distinctive feature of another “lucky guy”. The extremely nosed circus artist Thomas Wedders lived in England in the 18th century and even made a living thanks to his unique features.
To date, the nomination "the longest nose in the world" belongs to the Turkish Mehmet Ozurek. According to the data presented in the Guinness Book of Records, the length of his nose is 8.8 cm. However, experts believe that this record will soon be broken ... by Mehmet himself, because his nose grows further!
But it is possible that Mehmet will soon have to say goodbye to his title. Swedish journalists found another Turk, who allegedly has the longest nose in the world, reaching as much as 14 cm. There is even a video recording of this fact, but it has not yet been officially proven.
However, the flip side of this dubious glory is quite bitter. Doctors make a diagnosis of rhinophma too nosy. This chronic disease is associated with excessive proliferation of the skin of the nose and is found mainly in middle-aged and older men. Disfiguration of the face is not the worst manifestation of this disease; it is also associated with clogging of the sebaceous glands and the appearance of tuberous growths. The fight against rhinophyma is carried out only surgically.
If we draw parallels with the animal kingdom, then the longest nose, of course, went to the handsome elephant. Its size reaches 1.5 -2 m. The elephant trunk is a long process formed by the fusion of the upper lip with the nose. A finger-shaped growth located on the tip of the trunk allows the elephant to grab food and various objects. The nose of this amazing animal is a place of concentration of more than 40 thousand muscles and muscles, due to which it is characterized by great strength and mobility. They say that with the help of a nose an elephant is able to lift even a tiny pin from the floor. Is this really so, one can only guess.
As you were able to make sure, in our world there are many people with unique features. And for many of them, a long nose is not at all a cause for worry. After all, as you know, if you can’t change the situation, you just need to change your attitude towards it. These people were able to turn their outstanding facial features into an object of universal attention and admiration.