Guinness World Records That Prove Humans Are Weirder Than Ever

Oldest Living Person

Each year, it becomes more likely that someone else becomes the new oldest living person. Well, 2019 was the year that Kane Tanaka finally earned her crown! On March 9, she became the world’s oldest living person at 116 years and 66 days old.

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Tanaka was born in 1903, the same year that the Wright Brothers accomplished their goals of air flight. This means that from now on, there will never be a living person from the 1800s.