Kim Goodman American, Guinness World Book Records record holder. Country: USA

Biography of Kim Goodman

Kim Goodman, an American and a Guinness World Book Records holder, discovered her extraordinary talent on a rather fitting occasion - Halloween. While taking off her festive mask, Kim noticed that her eyeballs had strangely shifted in their sockets. Later that same day, to her surprise, she discovered that she was able to control the movements of her eyeballs.

In cartoons, characters often express extreme surprise with their eyes popping out of their sockets - almost every episode of 'Tom and Jerry' and other animated creations featured such scenes, alongside dynamite explosions and other adorable acts of unmotivated violence that are beloved by every child's heart. However, in reality, such tricks were previously simply impossible - people usually don't hang in astonishment for several seconds after discovering a bottomless pit beneath their feet and don't survive explosions of dynamite in close proximity. Nevertheless, some cartoon tricks can sometimes be realized in reality - an excellent example of this is American Kim Goodman.

Kim Goodman made it into the Guinness World Book Records thanks to her truly cartoonish ability - she learned to protrude her eyes from their sockets by a whopping 12 millimeters. Kim discovered her extraordinary talent on Halloween, a rather suitable occasion for such a discovery. While taking off her festive mask, she noticed that her eyeballs had strangely shifted in their sockets. Later that same day, to her surprise, Goodman discovered that she could control the movements of her eyeballs.

After some time, Kim also noticed that her eyes would sometimes try to pop out of their sockets on their own - involuntary bulging occurred when she yawned. It took a considerable amount of time to master such an unconventional talent; however, Goodman can now rightfully be called a true master. Unfortunately, Kim's new ability does not bring any practical benefits, but it has earned her considerable fame. Goodman has already demonstrated her nauseatingly frightening talents on live shows like David Letterman's. In 2004, she was also included in the Guinness World Book Records' ranking of "most outstanding abilities" to commemorate its 50th birthday. Kim secured the 10th place in the ranking, alongside the richest living person (Microsoft's legendary leader, Bill Gates), the oldest woman in world history, the tallest person in the world, and the person who survived seven direct lightning strikes.

It is difficult to say whether Kim has had her "15 minutes of fame," but one thing is clear - her image is not one easily forgotten.