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What UK's 102-Year-Old Skydiver Said After Jumping From 7,000 Feet
A 102-year-old woman in Britain opted for a unique birthday celebration this year. On August 25, Manette Baillie, who was once married to a paratrooper and served in the Women's Royal Naval Service during World War II, skydived out of a plane.
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102-Year-Old Woman Becomes UK's Oldest Skydiver
A British woman on Sunday celebrated her 102nd birthday by skydiving out of a plane and said she hoped her daredevil antics might inspire other elderly people to stay active.
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116-Year-Old Japanese Mountaineer To Be Named World's Oldest Person
A 116-year-old Japanese woman who used to be a mountaineer is set to be named the world's oldest person by Guinness World Records, a research group said on Wednesday, following the death of a 117-year-old Spanish woman earlier this week.
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Israel Bombs Gaza As Oldest Woman Held Captive By Hamas Confirmed Dead
US President Joe Biden said he was "devastated" by the news Judith Weinstein Haggai was dead, and pledged that Washington will "not stop working" with its ally Israel to bring the remaining hostages home.
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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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"Africa's Oldest Mother": 70-Year-Old Ugandan Woman Gives Birth To Twins
A Ugandan woman aged 70 has given birth to twins, her doctor said Thursday, in what the mother hailed as a miracle.
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104-Year-Old Woman Skydiver Dies Days After Breaking The World Record
Dorothy Hoffner, the 104-year-old record-setting skydiver, died at the Brookdale Lake View senior living community.
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US Woman, 71, Earns Guinness World Record Title Of Oldest Female Ninja
World's oldest female ninja: Virginia Lenore MacColl's favourite moves include swinging on rings and climbing ropes.
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At 88, This Japanese Woman Is World's Oldest Cross-Country Skier
Katsumi Saeki said she now has her sights set on breaking her own record again at the February 2024 Masters World Cup in Finland.
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Woman Earns Guinness World Record For A Radio Career Of Over 70 Years
When Mary McCoy's tenure in the field was confirmed to be 71 years and 357 days on February 15, she was given the title of radio host with the longest career.
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US Woman Celebrates 112th Birthday, Friends Throw Surprise Party
Herlda Senhouse celebrated her 112th birthday on Tuesday, February 28, at a senior living centre in Wellesley.
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95-Year-Old Video Of Sarojini Naidu's Speech During US Visit Goes Viral
Ms Naidu delivers a motivational speech about how, as a woman, she represents India in the "new world" and what lessons one of the world's oldest civilizations can impart on the United States.
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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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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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What UK's 102-Year-Old Skydiver Said After Jumping From 7,000 Feet
A 102-year-old woman in Britain opted for a unique birthday celebration this year. On August 25, Manette Baillie, who was once married to a paratrooper and served in the Women's Royal Naval Service during World War II, skydived out of a plane.
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102-Year-Old Woman Becomes UK's Oldest Skydiver
A British woman on Sunday celebrated her 102nd birthday by skydiving out of a plane and said she hoped her daredevil antics might inspire other elderly people to stay active.
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116-Year-Old Japanese Mountaineer To Be Named World's Oldest Person
A 116-year-old Japanese woman who used to be a mountaineer is set to be named the world's oldest person by Guinness World Records, a research group said on Wednesday, following the death of a 117-year-old Spanish woman earlier this week.
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Israel Bombs Gaza As Oldest Woman Held Captive By Hamas Confirmed Dead
US President Joe Biden said he was "devastated" by the news Judith Weinstein Haggai was dead, and pledged that Washington will "not stop working" with its ally Israel to bring the remaining hostages home.
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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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"Africa's Oldest Mother": 70-Year-Old Ugandan Woman Gives Birth To Twins
A Ugandan woman aged 70 has given birth to twins, her doctor said Thursday, in what the mother hailed as a miracle.
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104-Year-Old Woman Skydiver Dies Days After Breaking The World Record
Dorothy Hoffner, the 104-year-old record-setting skydiver, died at the Brookdale Lake View senior living community.
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US Woman, 71, Earns Guinness World Record Title Of Oldest Female Ninja
World's oldest female ninja: Virginia Lenore MacColl's favourite moves include swinging on rings and climbing ropes.
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At 88, This Japanese Woman Is World's Oldest Cross-Country Skier
Katsumi Saeki said she now has her sights set on breaking her own record again at the February 2024 Masters World Cup in Finland.
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Woman Earns Guinness World Record For A Radio Career Of Over 70 Years
When Mary McCoy's tenure in the field was confirmed to be 71 years and 357 days on February 15, she was given the title of radio host with the longest career.
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US Woman Celebrates 112th Birthday, Friends Throw Surprise Party
Herlda Senhouse celebrated her 112th birthday on Tuesday, February 28, at a senior living centre in Wellesley.
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95-Year-Old Video Of Sarojini Naidu's Speech During US Visit Goes Viral
Ms Naidu delivers a motivational speech about how, as a woman, she represents India in the "new world" and what lessons one of the world's oldest civilizations can impart on the United States.
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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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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.
