Can a person live to 138?
According to India's "Lima Book of Records," Habib Miyan is the oldest man in the world -- having just celebrated his 138th birthday this past weekend. That's 24 years older than the woman Guinness recognizes as the world's oldest person, and 32 years older than the world's oldest league bowler (just in case you were wondering).
The question is: is it true?
It's a little hard to believe, but doesn't seem impossible. The oldest authenticated "Supercentenarian" (the name given by scientists to exceptionally old people), was born in 1875, and was 122 years old when she died in 1997.
No news on if and when anyone is going to try and authenticate Mr. Miyan's claims, but I hope it turns out to be true. I can't imagine the knowledge, wisdom and insight a person would acquire after 138 years of life -- plus I like the idea that I might live for another 100 years or more.
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5-30-2007 @ 9:07PM
Dave said...
Though a nice to have, it's probably not true.
One story I looked into pegged the guy at only 129.
The experts who know more than the Guinness guys say even this is not true.
He's reported to be 31 older than the world's oldest blogger.
You can read more on my longevity blog:
http://oldold.blogspot.com
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5-30-2007 @ 9:45PM
Rhea said...
I have serious doubts about this. I didn't see proof of his age.
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