The first thing that people notice about Brahim Takioullah is not his feet -- which he hopes will make him famous -- but his enormous height. He stands more than eight foot (246 cm) tall.
Oct 8, 2011
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A 114-year-old Japanese woman was recognised on Wednesday as the world's oldest female, making the Asian nation home to the longest-living woman and man on the planet.
Feb 27, 2013
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Anyone watching the BBC program Freeze the Fear with Wim Hof may be starting to wonder whether there really "power in the cold shower" as extreme athlete Hof claims. Hof, who set a Guinness World Record for swimming under ...
Apr 22, 2022
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A US drug company said Friday it was considering a banana-flavored version of its pain reliever after the world's oldest man attributed his longevity to the fruit and the drug.
Jul 27, 2013
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A Mexican man who weighs about 1,100 pounds (500 kilos) and hadn't left his bed in six years has been removed by medical personnel for treatment.
Nov 16, 2016
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Bess Cooper celebrated her 115th birthday as the world's oldest person in Monroe, Georgia, Friday, though there was no Elvis impersonator at the party like there was last year, reported local media.
Aug 27, 2011
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A tiny spot on Christy Staats's cheek measured just 0.65 millimeters—or 0.025 inches—and was almost invisible to the human eye. But with help from state-of-the-art non-invasive technology, an OHSU dermatologist and a ...
May 1, 2023
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The death of the world's oldest person at the age of 118 has reignited a debate that has divided scientists for centuries: is there a limit on how long a healthy human can live?
Jan 24, 2023
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Julio Mora slipped away from his parents to secretly marry Waldramina Quinteros one February day. Both families disapproved.
Aug 29, 2020
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Sri Lankan military doctors have removed what is now recorded as the world's largest kidney stone from a 62-year-old retired soldier, the army said Wednesday.
Jun 14, 2023
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