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Partying since 1898: World's oldest person celebrates 117th birthday in Japan
A lot has changed since 1898, and no one knows that better than Misao Okawa. The world's oldest person — she has seen the turn of two centuries — is set to turn 117 years old on Thursday.
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There are 5 verified people left in the world that were born before 1900. Incredible. I'll bet by 2115 they'll be a lot more people that were born in the 1900s. Assuming we don't destroy the earth before then :).
I figured its a very small number of verified, but I wonder what the true number is. I'm willing to guesstimate its probably more like a hundred.
Oh yea no doubt about it.
Good for her. It saddens me that in a few more years we won't have anyone left that was born in the 19th century.
Love the Yoda reference :D
Amazing.