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Who lived the longest ever in history? The incredible story of Jeanne Calment

According to the Gerontology Research Group, the longest documented and verified human lifespan belongs to Jeanne Calment of France, who lived to be 122 years and 164 days old. Calment’s incredible life spanned from 1875 to 1997, a period that saw the invention of the telephone, the rise and fall of global empires, and the dawn of the digital age. Her remarkable longevity has made her a subject of intense scientific and historical interest, prompting the question of what factors allowed her to live longer than anyone else in history.