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Oldest Living Person In US, Elizabeth Francis, Dies At 115
Elizabeth Francis, who was the oldest living person in the United States, has died at the age of 115.
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World's Oldest Person Dies At 117 In Spain: "She Never Went To Hospital"
The world's oldest person, Spain's Maria Branyas Morera, who was born in the United States and lived through two world wars, died Tuesday at the age of 117, her family said.
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World's Oldest Human, Born In 1900, Lives In Peru And Eats...
Peru's Andean mountains may hold the secret to longevity and the world's oldest ever person, if a new claim by state officials of a 124-year-old man born in 1900 are proven to be true.
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World's Second Oldest Woman Aged 116 Dies After Eating Her Favourite Meal
Japan has one of the world's highest life expectancies and has been home to several people recognised as among the oldest humans to have ever lived.
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How Long Can A Human Live? Debate Reignited After Oldest Person Dies
The death of the world's oldest person at the age of 118 has reignited a debate that has divided scientists for centuries: is there a limit on how long a healthy human can live?
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US-Born Spanish Woman Creates World Record, Becomes Oldest Living Person
Maria Branyas Morera is the oldest living person in the world at the age of 115, according to Guinness World Records.
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Spanish Woman, 115, Is World's Oldest Person, Has Never Gone To Hospital
A Spanish great-grandmother who was born in the United States has likely become the world's oldest living person at 115, a Guinness World Records consultant said Wednesday.
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Bessie Hendricks, Oldest Living Person In US, Celebrates Her 115th Birthday
Bessie Hendricks has lived through 21 presidents, two world wars, a depression, the sinking of the Titanic and two Chicago Cubs World Series championships.
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3 Foods That World's Oldest Living Person, Kane Tanaka, Ate Until 119 Years Old
Kane Tanaka (who was born in 1903) was recognised the oldest living woman in the world in 2019 when she was 116 years old.
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French Nun, Europe's Oldest Person, Turns 117 After Surviving Covid
Europe's oldest person, French nun Sister Andre, turns 117 on Thursday after surviving Covid-19 last month and living through two world wars, with a special birthday feast including her favourite dessert -- Baked Alaska.
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113-Year-Old Spanish Woman, Isolated In Room For Weeks, Beats Coronavirus
A 113-year-old woman, believed to be the oldest person living in Spain, has beaten the coronavirus at a retirement home where several other residents died from the disease, the residence said Tuesday.
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At 117 Years, She Is World's Oldest Living Person
Kane Tanaka has extended her record as the world's oldest person by celebrating her 117th birthday at a nursing home in Fukuoka in southern Japan.
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116-Year-Old Japanese Woman Named World's Oldest Living Person
A 116-year-old Japanese woman who still enjoys studying math and playing board games has been recognised as the world's oldest person, the Guinness World Records said on Saturday.
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How Long Can We Live? New Study Questions A Limit To Human Life Span
Jeanne Louise Calment lived for 122 years and 164 days, the oldest verified age of any person, ever. Her interviews revealed a portrait of the centenarian in high spirits: "I've only ever had one wrinkle, and I'm sitting on it," she told reporters when she turned 110.
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Japanese Woman, 88, Who Once Sold Dolls For A Living, Conferred Doctorate
An 88-year-old woman was conferred a doctorate on Saturday at a university in Kyoto city, making her the oldest person in Japan to get such a degree.
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Oldest Living Person In US, Elizabeth Francis, Dies At 115
Elizabeth Francis, who was the oldest living person in the United States, has died at the age of 115.
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World's Oldest Person Dies At 117 In Spain: "She Never Went To Hospital"
The world's oldest person, Spain's Maria Branyas Morera, who was born in the United States and lived through two world wars, died Tuesday at the age of 117, her family said.
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World's Oldest Human, Born In 1900, Lives In Peru And Eats...
Peru's Andean mountains may hold the secret to longevity and the world's oldest ever person, if a new claim by state officials of a 124-year-old man born in 1900 are proven to be true.
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World's Second Oldest Woman Aged 116 Dies After Eating Her Favourite Meal
Japan has one of the world's highest life expectancies and has been home to several people recognised as among the oldest humans to have ever lived.
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How Long Can A Human Live? Debate Reignited After Oldest Person Dies
The death of the world's oldest person at the age of 118 has reignited a debate that has divided scientists for centuries: is there a limit on how long a healthy human can live?
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US-Born Spanish Woman Creates World Record, Becomes Oldest Living Person
Maria Branyas Morera is the oldest living person in the world at the age of 115, according to Guinness World Records.
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Spanish Woman, 115, Is World's Oldest Person, Has Never Gone To Hospital
A Spanish great-grandmother who was born in the United States has likely become the world's oldest living person at 115, a Guinness World Records consultant said Wednesday.
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Bessie Hendricks, Oldest Living Person In US, Celebrates Her 115th Birthday
Bessie Hendricks has lived through 21 presidents, two world wars, a depression, the sinking of the Titanic and two Chicago Cubs World Series championships.
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3 Foods That World's Oldest Living Person, Kane Tanaka, Ate Until 119 Years Old
Kane Tanaka (who was born in 1903) was recognised the oldest living woman in the world in 2019 when she was 116 years old.
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French Nun, Europe's Oldest Person, Turns 117 After Surviving Covid
Europe's oldest person, French nun Sister Andre, turns 117 on Thursday after surviving Covid-19 last month and living through two world wars, with a special birthday feast including her favourite dessert -- Baked Alaska.
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113-Year-Old Spanish Woman, Isolated In Room For Weeks, Beats Coronavirus
A 113-year-old woman, believed to be the oldest person living in Spain, has beaten the coronavirus at a retirement home where several other residents died from the disease, the residence said Tuesday.
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At 117 Years, She Is World's Oldest Living Person
Kane Tanaka has extended her record as the world's oldest person by celebrating her 117th birthday at a nursing home in Fukuoka in southern Japan.
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116-Year-Old Japanese Woman Named World's Oldest Living Person
A 116-year-old Japanese woman who still enjoys studying math and playing board games has been recognised as the world's oldest person, the Guinness World Records said on Saturday.
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How Long Can We Live? New Study Questions A Limit To Human Life Span
Jeanne Louise Calment lived for 122 years and 164 days, the oldest verified age of any person, ever. Her interviews revealed a portrait of the centenarian in high spirits: "I've only ever had one wrinkle, and I'm sitting on it," she told reporters when she turned 110.
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Japanese Woman, 88, Who Once Sold Dolls For A Living, Conferred Doctorate
An 88-year-old woman was conferred a doctorate on Saturday at a university in Kyoto city, making her the oldest person in Japan to get such a degree.
