Guinness World Records That Prove Humans Are Weirder Than Ever

Published on July 29, 2019 By James Spiro

New Oldest-Known Animal

Every year, competition tightens to be the world’s oldest anything. If you’re in your hundreds, it’s likely that contest changes every year. Well, it’s time to meet Jonathan: the world’s oldest-known living creature!

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At 187 years old, Jonathan was alive before the invention of modern flight, the completion of the Eiffel Tower, and witnessed the outcomes of both World Wars. According to Guinness, he was born in 1832. At this age, anyone can expect to overtake him at any point – let’s see if he’s still here in 2020.