India, Aug. 9 -- Maintaining hair that stretches almost nine feet long is no easy feat, and for content creator and YouTuber Renu Dhariyal, it has been a decade-long commitment. Her beautiful long locks, measuring an unbelievable 271.50 cm (8ft 10in), recently earned her the Guinness World Record for the longest hair on a living person (female). Hailing from Uttarakhand's Haldwani, her raven tresses are just a smidge shorter than the height of Robert Wadlow, the tallest man ever, who stood at 272 cm (8 ft 11.1 in).

Renu has been growing her hair since 2015, inspired by the cultural significance of long hair in India. She told Guinness World Records, "In Indian culture, long hair is considered a symbol of extreme beauty and tradition, whi...