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Besse Cooper of Monroe, Georgia had her birthday on Sunday. But this wasn’t just any old birthday. She turned 116, making her the oldest person in world. NBC notes that Besse Cooper is only the eighth person to reach this age and the fourth American to do so. Born in 1896,Continue Reading

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SYDNEY, Australia — Dr Allan Stewart, a 97-year-old retired Australian dentist, just received his masters degree in clinical science from Southern Cross University– setting the new world record for Oldest graduate, according to the World Records Academy: www.worldrecordsacademy.org/  Guinness World Records also recognized the world record for the oldest existing, andContinue Reading