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Keep going: world's oldest person eyes new longevity record

France's Sister Andre, believed to have become the oldest person alive this week at the age of 118, said Tuesday she would now like to beat the record of oldest person ever and that work and caring for others had long kept ...

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America's tallest man dies at age 38

The tallest man in America—he stood 7 feet 8 inches (2.35 meters)—has died of a heart problem at the age of 38, his mother said on Facebook.

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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.

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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.

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