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World's Oldest Woman's DNA Study Reveals Surprising Longevity Factors
Researchers in Spain studied her DNA and found that her genome was surprisingly young.
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Japan's Centenarian Population Nears 100,000, 88% Are Women
The number of people aged 100 or older in Japan has hit a record high of nearly 100,000, with almost 90 percent of them women, ministry data showed on Friday.
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102-Year-Old Kokichi Akuzawa Just Became the Oldest Person to Climb Mount Fuji
"People who climb mountains, people who paint; if they can create something whole on that path, that's the most fulfilling thing," the Japanese world record holder said.
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The Oldest Person To Climb Mount Fuji Is A 102-Year-Old Japanese Man
A 102-year-old Japanese man with a serious heart condition has been certified as the oldest person to climb Mount Fuji -- but still shrugged off the feat as nothing special.
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World's Oldest Person, Who Travelled To India As Teen, Celebrates 116th Birthday
Ethel Caterham, who lives in a care home in Lightwater, Surrey, was born on August 21, 1909 and is the last living subject of Edward VII.
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Shigeko Kagawa Becomes Japan's Oldest Person At Age 114. Her Secret To Longevity Is...
Shigeko Kagawa, a 114-year-old retired physician, has become Japan's oldest living person, the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare announced.
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1 Dead After Fire Erupts In Iran's Largest Oil Refinery
A fire at Iran's oldest and largest refinery in the southwest killed one person, state media reported Sunday.
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British Great-Grandma Now Holds Record Of Being Oldest At 115
A British woman, Ethel Caterham, became the world's oldest person aged 115 on Thursday after the death of a Brazilian nun who had held the record, according to research groups.
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Afghan Man Claims To Be 140 Years Old, Forcing Taliban To Launch Probe
The man, identified as Aqel Nazir, claims he was born in the 1880s which would make him the oldest living person on the planet.
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119-Year-Old Brazilian Woman Stakes Claim As World's Oldest Person
Two months away from what she says is her 120th birthday, Deolira Gliceria Pedro da Silva, a great-grandmother from the state of Rio de Janeiro in Brazil is rushing to be recognized as the world's oldest living person by the Guinness World Records.
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World's Oldest Woman's DNA Study Reveals Surprising Longevity Factors
Researchers in Spain studied her DNA and found that her genome was surprisingly young.
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Japan's Centenarian Population Nears 100,000, 88% Are Women
The number of people aged 100 or older in Japan has hit a record high of nearly 100,000, with almost 90 percent of them women, ministry data showed on Friday.
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102-Year-Old Kokichi Akuzawa Just Became the Oldest Person to Climb Mount Fuji
"People who climb mountains, people who paint; if they can create something whole on that path, that's the most fulfilling thing," the Japanese world record holder said.
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The Oldest Person To Climb Mount Fuji Is A 102-Year-Old Japanese Man
A 102-year-old Japanese man with a serious heart condition has been certified as the oldest person to climb Mount Fuji -- but still shrugged off the feat as nothing special.
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World's Oldest Person, Who Travelled To India As Teen, Celebrates 116th Birthday
Ethel Caterham, who lives in a care home in Lightwater, Surrey, was born on August 21, 1909 and is the last living subject of Edward VII.
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Shigeko Kagawa Becomes Japan's Oldest Person At Age 114. Her Secret To Longevity Is...
Shigeko Kagawa, a 114-year-old retired physician, has become Japan's oldest living person, the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare announced.
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1 Dead After Fire Erupts In Iran's Largest Oil Refinery
A fire at Iran's oldest and largest refinery in the southwest killed one person, state media reported Sunday.
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British Great-Grandma Now Holds Record Of Being Oldest At 115
A British woman, Ethel Caterham, became the world's oldest person aged 115 on Thursday after the death of a Brazilian nun who had held the record, according to research groups.
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Afghan Man Claims To Be 140 Years Old, Forcing Taliban To Launch Probe
The man, identified as Aqel Nazir, claims he was born in the 1880s which would make him the oldest living person on the planet.
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119-Year-Old Brazilian Woman Stakes Claim As World's Oldest Person
Two months away from what she says is her 120th birthday, Deolira Gliceria Pedro da Silva, a great-grandmother from the state of Rio de Janeiro in Brazil is rushing to be recognized as the world's oldest living person by the Guinness World Records.
