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Giant tortoise Jonathan, the oldest known living creature, celebrates his 190th birthday | Abroad
The famous giant tortoise Jonathan, known to be the oldest living creature on earth, celebrated his 190th birthday this weekend on the island of Saint Helena in the South Atlantic…
Pepe before action against Uruguay – Third oldest outfield player in World Cup history
4th final round for veterans When asked about his veteran Pepe, Portugal national coach Fernando Santos had to smile briefly. “He’s a monster,” said the 68-year-old then, “just a monster.”…
The oldest organ in Drenthe is in need of major maintenance
Once every fifty years, the instrument, which largely dates from 1631, needs a major overhaul. And since it was last restored in 1973, it is high time that the great…
Pieter Coussaert (101) deceased: oldest Belgian survivor of Normandy landings
Pieter Coussaert (101) deceased: oldest Belgian survivor of Normandy landings Coussaert turned 101 and received a military tribute on his 100th birthday last year. During the Second World War, Pieter…
World Cup 2022: Moukoko youngest participant – Ronaldo oldest striker
Ghana with lowest ⌀ age “Just being able to be in a World Cup now, a goal that players dream of all their careers, makes me incredibly proud,” Youssoufa Moukoko…
Sober life and good genes: Magda Janssens (110) is the oldest resident of the Benelux
She was already the oldest Flemish, but after the death of 111-year-old Marcelle Lévaz, Magda Janssens can claim the title of oldest inhabitant of the Benelux. Despite the loss of…
Oldest farm machine in Uden doesn’t sell eggs for a while due to bird flu
It is normally a coming and going of customers at the Stipkip farm vending machine in Uden. But the customers who often come to the poultry farm with an egg…
Wieringse Marina (109) is not the oldest in the Netherlands after all, Rotterdam is just a little older
In June, the oldest person in the Netherlands died and 109-year-old Marina van der Es-Siewers took the place of the oldest Dutch person. At least, so it was thought. But…
Oldest evidence of opium use found in cemetery | Abroad
The ceramic vases were found in Canaanite tombs about 11 kilometers from Tel Aviv. According to Israeli officials, opium was used in funeral rites. “The drug was probably intended to…
World’s oldest heart discovered in prehistoric fish
Scientists have discovered a heart that is as much as 380 million years old. The heart has been preserved in the fossils of an extinct prehistoric fish, found in Western…