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A British woman has become the world’s oldest person at 115-years-old following the death of a Brazilian nun who held the title.

Supercentenarian who died in her sleep had lived through two world wars and Spain’s civil war

THIS is the shocking moment a residential tower block was engulfed in an inferno as firefighters search for families in the burning building.Eight peo

Six sisters have been confirmed to have the highest combined age of six living siblings. The facts about the family will blow your mind – as they've all lived for more than eight decades

A BRAZILIAN woman who claims to be the world's oldest person ever has reached another birthday milestone living on a unique diet.Amantina dos Santos D

Bette Nash, who started working as a flight attendant in 1957, died in hospice care after a recent breast cancer diagnosis. The inspiring woman served the skies for nearly 67 years

Diana Armstrong has been growing her nails for the past 25 years and they now easily reach the floor. She's left everyone asking how she manages to do everyday tasks

A woman has left people baffled with her impressively long nails, which she last trimmed more than 25 years ago – and social media users have all been left with the same question

Lois Gibson worked at the Houston Police Department in Texas for more than four decades after her near brush with death in Los Angeles led her to study for an art degree

Jeremy Schofield, better known as Remy, has inked over his tattoos several times, to ensure the colour remains vibrant and has spent 2,200 hours under the needle over the years

Former Royal Mail worker John Tinniswood, aged 111 years and 222 days old, from Southport, Merseyside has officially been named the oldest man in the world by Guinness World Records

John Tinniswood, from Southport, Merseyside, has been named the oldest living man in the world at 111 after the recent deaths of his two rivals for the title

A WOMAN who holds the record for having the world's biggest feet has revealed the unique challenges she faces in her daily life.Tanya Herbert, 39, fro

A WOMAN who holds the record for having the world's longest legs has revealed the unique problems she faces in her daily life.Maci Currin has held the

THE world's biggest farmer with hands like spades and a whopping height of 7ft 3in attributes his growth to drinking 10 pints of milk a day.Sukhdev Si

THE world's shortest woman has shared a unique insight into her life - revealing how she's worn dolls' clothes and has her furniture specially made.At

THE world's oldest living person Maria Branyas Morera has turned 117 today.Born on 4 March 1907 in San Francisco, the grandmother has lived herlife si

WHEELER Dealers star Edd China has built up a weird and wonderful car collection over the years - including an 87mph sofa.The presenter, who left the

THE world’s oldest dog has been posthumously stripped of his title in a dispute over his real age.Bobi died in October last year — allegedly aged

The world's tallest living man, Sultan Kosen, met up with the world's shortest living woman, Jyoti Amge, in California six years after a photoshoot went viral of the pair posing by the pyramids in Egypt

THE tallest man in the world met up with the shortest living woman and their antics really put their size into perspective.Sultan Kosen, 41, and Jyoti

A STUDENT has picked up a new world record after blitzing a breakneck top speed on a toy car.Marcel Paul, who is taking a degree in electrical enginee

Miniatur Wonderland holds the world record as the largest model railway system in the world - and two brothers discovered it has heaps of hidden surprises when they booked a visit

LONDON Marathon winner and world record holder Kelvin Kiptum has died aged just 24.The Kenyan long distance runner was killed alongside his coach Garv

After the death of her partner, Jamie's mum, Hayley thought life was too short not to enjoy it. Since then, the mum-and-son duo have travelled the world together