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COVID-defying nun toasts 117th birthday with wine and prayer
Question: How does one cram enough candles onto a birthday cake for one of the world's oldest survivors of COVID-19? Answer: With 117 candles, you can't.
Feb 11, 2021
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Baby tests positive for China virus just 30 hours after birth
A baby in China's epidemic-hit Wuhan city has been diagnosed with the novel coronavirus just 30 hours after being born, Chinese state media reported Wednesday.
Feb 5, 2020
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Italian woman who was Europe's oldest person has died at 116
A 116-year-old Italian woman who authorities say was the oldest person in Europe and the second oldest in the world has died.
Jun 18, 2019
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Italian Emma Morano, last known survivor of 19th century, dies at 117
Emma Morano, an Italian woman believed to have been the oldest person alive and the last survivor of the 19th century, died Saturday at the age of 117, Italian media reported.
Apr 15, 2017
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Oldest American, Adele Dunlap, dies at age 114
Adele Dunlap, the oldest person in America, has died at age 114.
Feb 9, 2017
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Emma Morano, last person alive born in 1800s, turns 117
An alert and chatty Italian woman, Emma Morano, on Tuesday celebrates her 117th birthday as the last known person alive who was born in the 19th century.
Nov 29, 2016
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Italian woman, 116, seen as last living person born in 1800s
Surrounded by relatives and friends, Italy's Emma Morano greeted with a smile the news that she, at 116, is now the oldest person in the world.
May 13, 2016
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Shall I sing for you? How Europe's oldest woman joined the 116 club
Emma Morano, Europe's oldest person and the second oldest in the world, marked her 116th birthday by offering to sing her favourite song for visiting well-wishers, Italian media reported Monday.
Nov 30, 2015
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How does aging affect athletic performance?
I remember the moment a few years ago while watching TV when I realized that if I were riding in the Tour de France, at age 42 I'd be the oldest person in the race. It hit me that my dream of racing in cycling's biggest event ...
Jul 6, 2015
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Here's to wine, chocolate and a long, healthy life
Jeanne Calment, who died in 1997 at the age of 122, remains the oldest person on record. One might assume that she led a faultless, healthy lifestyle. Not at all. Every year on her birthday, as her celebrity grew, journalists ...
Sep 17, 2014
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