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Japan: More and more, a land of centenarians
Reaching the century mark remains a relative rarity for humans, but it is increasingly less so, and perhaps nowhere more than in rapidly aging Japan.
Sep 15, 2014
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Ukraine's former world's tallest man dies
Ukraine's tallest man, who briefly held the world record but gave it up to live as a recluse, has died due to complications from the condition that saw him never stop growing, local media reported Monday.
Aug 25, 2014
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Peruvian, 116, stakes claim to oldest-woman crown
A 116-year-old Peruvian living in extreme poverty in the heart of the Andes is in the running to become the oldest person in the world.
May 2, 2014
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World's oldest woman turns 116 in Japan
The world's oldest woman was celebrating her 116th birthday on Wednesday in a Japanese nursing home with a cake and candles.
Mar 5, 2014
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Philippines claims record in organ donor pledges
(AP)—The Philippines has broken India's record of gathering the most organ donor pledges in an hour at a single site, health officials said Friday. The feat awaits the Guinness World Records' official confirmation.
Feb 28, 2014
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China firm sets record for thinnest latex condom: Guinness
A Chinese manufacturer has set the record for the world's thinnest latex condom with one measuring 0.036 millimetres, Guinness World Records said on Thursday.
Feb 20, 2014
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Walk this way, says China's heavy metal shoe maker
A Chinese factory worker says walking in huge iron shoes weighing more than 200 kilograms each can cure back pain, but faces hefty competition in his bid to build the country's heaviest footwear.
Dec 9, 2013
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World's tallest man gets married in Turkey
Turkey's Sultan Kosen, at 2.51 metres (eight foot three) the world's tallest man, has wed a Syrian woman he called the "love of my life", though he towers over his 1.75-metre bride.
Oct 28, 2013
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Mass breastfeeding record attempt in Philippines
Thousands of lactating mothers across the Philippines simultaneously breast fed their babies on Thursday in an attempt to break a world record and break down social taboos.
Oct 24, 2013
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Bananas, pain killers do trick for world's oldest man
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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