Random Longevity Facts

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    The two oldest cats on record lived to 38 and 34 years old, both were owned by the same owner and lived off a diet of bacon, eggs, broccoli and coffee.
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    The oldest known animal in the world was 'Ming' the 405 year old clam, discovered in 2007.
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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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    The lifespan of mammals is about 1 and a half billion heartbeats.
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    Born in 1800s
    Born in 1800s
    There are still 5 people living who were born in the 1800s - and they're all women.
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    The oldest recorded elephant lived for 82 years.
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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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    The oldest creature ever found was Ming the clam at an admirable 507 years old.
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