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There is this story that one of the oldest woman in the world had sold her house this way and that the buyer died before her.
by nraynaud 5y ago
There is this story that one of the oldest woman in the world had sold her house this way and that the buyer died before her.
- Zababa 5y agoIt is in the article, the woman was Jeanne Calment.
- sebmellen 5y agoAnd she was not just “one of the oldest,” but truly the oldest.
- erdewit 5y agoI've read recently that it may have been her daughter that took over her identity.
- sebmellen 5y agoFor those who may be interested in reading the article: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/study-questions-age-worlds-oldest-woman-180971153/ https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/study-questions-ag....
- nraynaud 5y agowell, I said "one of" because the title tends to change hands over time.
- dredmorbius 5y agoAnd that there's an inherent conflict of interest instantly created: anyone who could plausibly claim to be the tenant would retain access to free housing for at least the duration of their own natural life, or the life of the deception, whichever comes first. Elsewhere I've read that scientific evidence has shown that a single condition has proved more effective than any other in reducing maximum reported human lifetimes: accurate demographic data.