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Ethel Caterham turns 117 tomorrow. Born in 1909, she has lived through two World Wars, six British monarchs, the sinking of the Titanic and the first Moon landing. Her advice for longevity: “I listen… (www.theguardian.com)
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Full title: Ethel Caterham turns 117 tomorrow. Born in 1909, she has lived through two World Wars, six British monarchs, the sinking of the Titanic and the first Moon landing. Her advice for longevity: “I listen and I do what I like.”

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[–] reddig33@lemmy.world 2 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

I’m confused. Headline says she’s 115. But she turns 117 tomorrow.

[–] Pronell@lemmy.world 5 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

116 is a leap birthday.

[–] vrek@programming.dev 2 points 9 hours ago

Leaping could be dangerous at her age