Tag: oldest

January 28, 2021 at 4:09 pm

Tony Hawk Lands First 720 in 3 Years at 52-Years-Old đź’Ş

Tony Hawk Lands First 720 in 3 Years at 52-Years-Old đź’Ş

Hopefully it’s not the last one he lands

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August 24, 2020 at 1:14 pm

This Greenland Shark is the Oldest Living Vertebrate Known on the Planet

This Greenland Shark is the Oldest Living Vertebrate Known on the Planet

Scientists used radiocarbon dating of eye lens nuclei to determine its age

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June 30, 2020 at 2:20 pm

This Amazing Koi Fish was 226 Years Old

This Amazing Koi Fish was 226 Years Old

“Hanako” is the world’s oldest known koi fish

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February 27, 2020 at 2:55 pm

A World Map of the Oldest Company in Every Country (Still in Business)

A World Map of the Oldest Company in Every Country (Still in Business)

KongĹŤ Gumi in Japan has been operating since 578 AD!

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January 7, 2020 at 2:26 pm

World’s Oldest Living Person Celebrates Her 117th Birthday

World's Oldest Living Person Celebrates Her 117th Birthday

Happy Birthday Kane Tanaka!

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March 28, 2019 at 12:39 pm

Meet the World’s Oldest Confirmed Person, 116-Year-Old Kane Tanaka

Meet the World's Oldest Confirmed Person, 116-Year-Old Kane Tanaka

Kane Tanaka from Fukuoka, Japan was born on January 2, 1903!

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April 28, 2016 at 8:06 am

Picture of the Day: The Original Selfie Stick, 1934

Picture of the Day: The Original Selfie Stick, 1934

Back in the day— when sticks were actual sticks

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September 26, 2015 at 10:49 am

105 Year Old ‘Golden Bolt’ Sets World Record for 100m Sprint

105 Year Old 'Golden Bolt' Sets World Record for 100m Sprint

105-year-old Hidekichi Miyazaki recently set the 100m world record for the 105+ category with an impressive time of 42.22 seconds.

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February 19, 2015 at 11:27 am

Meet Patrick, the World’s Oldest and Largest Living Wombat

Meet Patrick, the World's Oldest and Largest Living Wombat

At 84 pounds (38 kg) and 29 years of age, Patrick is the world’s oldest and largest known living common Wombat (Vombatus ursinus). This is his story. Photograph by Ballarat Wildlife Park Patrick has lived nearly his entire life at the Ballarat Wildlife Park in Victoria, Australia. He was hand-raised by…

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December 2, 2014 at 7:00 pm

Picture of the Day: The Oldest Tree in Estonia

Picture of the Day: The Oldest Tree in Estonia

Photograph by Abrget47j on Wikimedia Comoons Seen here is the famous Tamme-Lauri oak, the thickest and oldest tree in Estonia, located in Urvaste Parish, Võru County. The height of the tree is 17 metres (56 ft) with a circumference of 831 centimetres (327 in). According to researchers the tree was planted around 1326. [source]…

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