Joe Biden, 78, officially became the oldest president of the United States in the nation’s history when he was sworn in as commander in chief Wednesday. His predecessor, President Donald Trump, previously held the record as the oldest ever to become president. Trump was 70 years old...
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North Carolina woman who was oldest living US Marine dies at 107
A North Carolina woman recognized last year as America’s oldest living Marine has died. Dorothy Schmidt Cole died last week after suffering a heart attack at her daughter’s home in Kannapolis. She was 107. Cole set out from her home in Warren, Pennsylvania, to join the Navy...
Scientists just found the oldest supermassive black hole yet
Scientists just found the oldest supermassive black hole yet Scientists have discovered about 750,000 quasars, which are among the brightest and most energetic objects in the universe. Despite its uninspiring designation, J0313-1806 is distinct from other quasars. This recently spotted object is the oldest known...
Australia’s oldest person Dexter Kruger turns 111
Australia’s oldest person Dexter Kruger stayed up until midnight to mark his 111th birthday. “I didn’t think that I could make it but I woke up this morning, about a quarter to 12, and I waited until the clock struck 12 and I said, ‘Hooray,...
‘Super Earth’ planet found near one of oldest stars in the galaxy
Discovery of pulsars British astronomer Dame Jocelyn Bell Burnell was the first person to discover a pulsar in 1967 when she spotted a radio pulsar. Since then other types of pulsars that emit x-rays and gamma rays have also been spotted. Pulsars are essentially rotating,...
Oldest Australian Dexter Kruger celebrates his 111th birthday and shares his secret to a long life
Oldest Australian celebrates his 111th birthday and shares his secret to a long life – and how he wouldn’t have made it half that far without his dad Australia’s oldest man Dexter Kruger has celebrated a milestone turning 111 He was born on January 13,...
Squatters issue death threats to archaeologist who discovered oldest city in the Americas
Illegal squatters have invaded the ruins of the oldest city in the Americas, and made death threats against Ruth Shady, the celebrated Peruvian archaeologist who discovered the 5,000 year-old civilization. The threats came via telephone calls and messages to various workers at the archeological site...