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The world’s oldest woman will celebrate her 129th birthday on Friday (June 1). She shared her wisdom for younger generations in an interview in the Russian Republic of Chechnya.
Skydiving is a thrilling experience, but this is no ordinary jump. The man attached to the parachute is 96-year-old Guiseppe de Grada, a former paratrooper who flew missions for the Italian government during World War II. Guiseppe wanted to get up into the sky and feel the clouds brushing against his face one last time, and was actually trying to save the heavenly experience for his hundredth birthday, but decided that there was no time like the present and made the leap of faith, literally. Giuseppe de Grada made the jump near his hometown of Cremona on Tuesday, Italy's Liberation Day. Aero Club Migliaro, the company which conducted the dive, also provided Guiseppe with a special harness for his legs to lessen the impact upon landing. How would you like to skydive at the age of 96?
The man laying in the hospital bed is Kenny Cridge, and he celebrated his 77th birthday at the Wisteria Care House in Yeovil, Somerset on Wednesday. Kenny's birthday is quite special because he is actually the oldest living person with Down Syndrome on earth. He was born in 1940, when the average life expectancy for someone with Down Syndrome was a mere 12 years.
What's the oldest maximum age that a man can become a father? Different medical experts will say different things, but one man from the West Bank is challenging all the previous stereotypes and rules of thumb. 92-year-old Mahmoud Al-Adam, a resident of the town of al-Khalil in the West Bank, recently became a father of a lovely newborn daughter named Tamara.
One baby elephant named Edgar was the star of the show in Berlin's Tierpark zoo on Monday as zoo staff organized a huge birthday party for the little Asian elephant. Dozens of people and plenty of journalists came out to the zoo to wish the little tyke a happy birthday and even sang for him as well. Zookeepers prepared a special treat for the baby pachyderm by making him a cake made of crunchy vegetables and rice, and giving him an extra portion of bananas. Edgar the elephant was born on January 1, 2016 on the grounds of the zoo in the German capital, making him a true new years baby. Edgar shared his special day and treats with his sisters, while adults and children admired the baby elephant. Some people captured the birthday celebrations by taking pictures and videos. Edgar is one of the seven Asian elephants living at the Berlin Zoo.
U.S. President Barack Obama attends an outdoor arrival ceremony in heavy rain, as the first sitting U.S. president to visit Laos. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
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