India, Nov. 27 -- Down To Earth spekas to Michael Pearce from the University of Washington in the United States about the possibility that the world record for longest lifespan might be broken this year
Frenchwoman Jeanne Louise Calment holds the world record of being the human who lived for 122 years and 164 days
Death is inevitable. Yet people have throughout history challenged this reality by living to extraordinary ages. Researchers from the University of Washington, United States, have studied mortality patterns of such people from 13 countries.
In a paper published in Demographic Research , they predict the current record for oldest reported age at death, 122 years and 164 days, is likely to be broken this century. Lead author Mich...