Random Longevity Facts

    17 facts tagged with Longevity Facts

    The lifespan of mammals is about 1 and a half billion heartbeats.
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    The oldest creature ever found was Ming the clam at an admirable 507 years old.
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    The oldest living person smoked cigarettes from the age of 21 to 117.
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    Laron Syndrome
    Laron Syndrome
    There is a genetic disease called Laron syndrome that results in short stature, longer life expectancy, and near immunity to cancer and diabetes - amongst other things.
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    According to official documents, Luo Meizhen was born in 1885, which would make her 127 years old when she died in 2013 and the oldest person ever to have lived.
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    Shorter Men Live Longer Lives
    A study conducted by the University of Hawaii revealed that shorter men live longer lives.
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    A koi fish, named "Hanako", was owned by several individuals over many years and lived to be 226 years old, dying in 1977.
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    197 - 256 Year Old Man
    197 - 256 Year Old Man
    There was a man named Li Ching-Yuen, a Chinese herbalist and martial artist, who allegedly lived 197 - 256 years. There's even an official document from the Chinese government congratulating him on his 150th birthday in 1827.
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