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How long can a person live?

According to some reports, the extreme human age does not exceed 185 years. It was at this age that Kentingern, the founder of the abbey in Glasgow, known as Saint Mungo, died.

Thomas Parr, a Shropshire peasant, did hard work until the age of 130. He died before reaching the age of 153 for 3 months. It happened quite by accident - he ate too much at the court of the king, where he was invited. Thomas was opened by the great Harvey himself, and he was buried in Westminster Abbey.

In Norway, a certain Drakenberg lived for 146 years. He was captured by pirates, lived in captivity for 15 years, and then served as a sailor for another 90 years.

Author: Kondrashov A.P.

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The midwife thought Pablo Picasso was stillborn. The child was saved by his uncle, who smoked cigars. Seeing the baby lying on the table, he blew smoke in his face, after which Pablo roared. Thus, it can be said that smoking saved Picasso's life.

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