The average lifespan for felines is between 13 and 17 years, with certain aspects playing a role in longevity.

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María Antonia Cuero’s identification says she was born on October 18, 1901, making her 124 years old. Born and raised in ...

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Two iron ankle shackles, buried for about 2,200 years in the Egyptian desert, have revealed new evidence of forced labor.

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Betty Kellenberger’s fascination with the Appalachian Trail began in elementary school, when she first read about the ...

A woman who is one of the oldest people in the world to have Down Syndrome has celebrated her 80th birthday. Born in 1945, ...

Young lives were stopped at a child’s birthday party Saturday leaving behind families, friends, classmates and communities ...

Michael and Paul Miles — part of the “St. Neots Quads” — died within 10 days of each other Steve Bent/Mail On Sunday/Shutterstock Ann, Ernest, Paul and Michael Miles were recognized by Guinness World ...

Viola Ford Fletcher, the oldest survivor of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, died at the age of 111 on Monday, in a hospital surrounded by her family, according to her grandson. “Mother Fletcher endured ...

Viola Ford Fletcher, the oldest living survivor of the Tulsa Race Massacre, died at 111 years old Monday, her grandson Ike Howard told CNN. Oklahoma State Senator Regina Goodwin said she was with the ...