An American man took advantage of a strange medical condition in his skin, to regain his place in the “Guinness Book of Records” by sticking 10 drink cans on his shaved head using “air suction”.
Jimmy Keaton has turned his air-absorbing skin into a source of fame and even livelihood, as he can use this feature to stick things on his skin.
In 2016, Keaton entered the Guinness Book of Records when he stuck 8 drink cans to his head and made them stay in place for 5 seconds.
But a Japanese man managed to break this record when 9 cans were fixed on his head in 2019, before Keaton regained the title with 10 cans.
Attributing his extraordinary skill to a rare medical condition, Keaton told Guinness World Records: “I have a skin condition that has not yet been named, where my pores literally suck in air.”
This condition has given him the ability to stick things to his skin since he was a child, but Keaton said he didn’t realize the power of his skill until he first shaved his head, where he can attach several things to it.
“Now I’ve turned into a company,” he said. “I market to others and attend important events. They pay me anywhere from $10,000 to $20,000 to show my skills.”
“It’s all because of this condition,” Keaton continued. “I’ve met a lot of celebrities, and what’s really funny is that they come to me and ask me for pictures. They know me before I see them.”