The oldest known animal in the world was 'Ming' the 405 year old clam, discovered in 2007.
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The lifespan of mammals is about 1 and a half billion heartbeats.
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The oldest living person smoked cigarettes from the age of 21 to 117.
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The oldest recorded elephant lived for 82 years.
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The gas that gives rotten eggs their distinctive foul smell may slow ageing and block damaging chemical reactions inside cells, according to scientists in China.
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A tortoise named Adwaita lived to 255 years old. To put it into perspective, he was born before the United States of America existed and his death was announced on CNN (1750-2006).
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