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Ever wondered how someone managed to live for 115 years? Gertrude Baines said she took on a diet of crispy bacon, fried chicken and ice cream. Sadly, she passed away last Friday (American time) during her sleep.
The most recent biography I could find about Gertrude Baines is here.
TRIVIAbits:
Kama Chinen, 114, who lives in Japan, now holds the record as the oldest living person. Chinen was born May 10, 1895.(AP) The oldest person who has ever lived is Jeanne-Louise Calment. She was 122 when she died Aug. 4, 1997, in Arles, France. (AP) All these statements were made by Dr. L. Stephen Coles of the Gerontology Research Group. (AP)
(source: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/32799091/ns/us_news-life/?GT1=43001#storyContinued)
