World's Oldest Person, 119-Year-Old Woman, Dies In Japan

A Japanese woman, officially the world's oldest person, has died.

  • She was 119 years old.
  • Kane Tanaka was born January 2, 1903 - the same year the Wright brothers flew for the first time.
  • Tanaka loved playing board games, solving math problems, soda, and chocolate.
  • In her younger years, she ran several businesses including a noodle shop while raising five children.
  • The oldest-ever living person verified by Guinness World Records was Frenchwoman Jeanne Louise Calmet, who died at 122 years (and 164 days) in 1997.
  • Have you honestly thought about how old you'd like to live? Do you have a specific number in mind?

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