Oldest woman alive: Is she actually 399 years old

but unsurprisingly there are huge gaps in the story

mummified person
'Oldest woman alive' goes viral on TikTok

A startling rumour circulated online that the oldest woman alive has reached the incredible age of 399.

So how old are they actually and is this whole thing a hoax?

Does the 399-year-old woman exist?

Of course the images are a hoax. If a person had lived to nearly 400 years on this planet, scientists would be itching to discover her secrets and historians desperate to document her takes on anything from the French Revolution to the outbreak of World War One.

Some scientists believe that the maximum life span of a human is 150 years, according to one study.

Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology's Peter Fedichev, research and senior author of the study, said in Inverse: "What we’re saying here is that the strategy of reducing frailty, so reducing the disease burden, has only an incremental ability to improve your lifespan."

This means that even with the most healthy lifestyle possible and a large portion of good luck, people can only live for a certain amount of time.

Instagram

Comments

Top #10 Most Read

Quick facts about Queen Elizabeth ii

EFCC Finally Arrests Rochas Okorocha, EFCC Declare Rivers AG; Others Wanted For N435bn Fraud

Reasons Why Cancer Patients Do Cut Off Their Hair

First Stream: New Music From Kane Brown, NAV, Ari Lennox and More

No Student Was Raped Under Our Watch’ — Chrisland School Finally Reacts To Sex Scandal

Strike continues as ASUU NEC fails to suspend action

POR vs GHA: Match Date, Venue, And Head-To-Head

Secret Google Tricks That Everybody Don’t Know

A Lesbian Couple got people talking after they posted a picture getting married