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World’s Oldest Person, Ethel Caterham, Marks 116th Birthday
The world’s oldest living person, Ethel Caterham of Surrey, England, has celebrated her 116th birthday, cementing her place in history as Britain’s longest-lived citizen.
Born on 21 August 1909 in Shipton Bellinger, Hampshire, Caterham…
Japanese Centenarian, 102, Becomes Oldest Man to Scale Mount Fuji
A 102-year-old Japanese mountaineer has become the oldest man to climb Mount Fuji, Japan’s highest peak at 3,776 metres.
Kokichi Akuzawa, honorary chairman of the Gunma Mountaineering Club, reached the summit on 5 August, three days…