Meet the Nepalese man who claims to have the world record for widest mouth

19-year-old Raja Thapa from Nepal believe he has what it takes to be crowned the man with the world’s widest mouth. Setting a new record for fitting pencils in his mouth, the teenager is determined to continue pushing the envelope. He claims that he will not rest until he is universally recognized as the ‘street hero of Nepal.’ He eventually was able to fit 138 pencils in his mouth, beating the existing world record. To start, he put 126 in at once and then fit the remaining twelve pencils into the middle of the bundle. For those keeping track at home, that’s 46 more than the previous record. And also the widest mouth in the world. To reward the crowd of over 150 spectators who watched him set the record, Raja quickly launched into another display of his oral prowess and physical toughness. He proceeded to light 32 birthday candles and placed the bundle of them in his teeth. Then he titled his head back and let the candles burn down, while hot wax dripped onto his face and neck. As the flames grew closer to his eyes, he finally spit the candles onto the street, receiving a big round of applause.

Relying on the media attention he’s bound to receive for his latest stunts, Raja hopes that he’ll soon be able to quit his job as a security guard at a local shop. He plans to start doing regular street performance shows as well. His goal is to break at least five more world records and take full advantage of his freakishly large mouth to entertain and amaze the world.