An Illinois family's 33-year-old pet cockatiel, named Sonny, was officially named the oldest bird of his species by Guinness World Records.

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France's Jeanne Calment, the world's oldest person, is surrounded by journalists as she releases a compact disc, "Mistress of Times" of techno and funk-rap music, Feb. 19, 1996. Credit: Photo Courtesy ...

From the birth of his son to the death of half a dozen Guinness World Record holders, the '32 Sounds' director draws meaningful insights from his efforts to meet the planet's longevity champs. With ...

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PARK CITY, Utah — It started with a birthday invitation. In the summer of 2015, filmmaker Sam Green, who’d just finished a documentary on Guinness World Records, read in the newspaper that the ...

The existential question of which countries are the oldest has long intrigued historians, and for good reason. However, defining what makes a country "old" is challenging, as it depends on historical ...

During our lifetimes, we will all meet people who change everything. Sometimes, it can be for the worse. Some people bring chaos into your life, whether they mean to or not. When you’ve had people who ...

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When Roger Bennatti arrived in Blue Hill to teach chemistry and physics at George Stevens Academy, he didn’t set out to become the man responsible for preserving the world’s oldest known Twinkie. But ...