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Photo shows Cicera Maria dos Santos, undated. The woman from Paraiba, Brazil, celebrated her 117th birthday on Saturday, September 23, 2023. (Newsflash)

Elderly Woman Born In 1906 Celebrates 117th Birthday With Her 107-Year-Old Little Sister

Post author:Joseph Golder
Post published:October 2, 2023

An elderly woman born in 1906 has celebrated her 117th birthday with her 107-year-old 'little' sister and says the secret to a long and happy life is to put your…

Spanish Maria Branyas, 115, blows out birthday candles in undated photo. She becomes the oldest person in the world when French nun Lucile Randon, aged 118, died in Toulon, France, on Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2023. (@MariaBranyas112/Newsflash)

World’s Oldest Person Is 115-Year-Old Spanish Woman Who Remembers WWI

Post author:William McGee
Post published:January 23, 2023

A 115-year-old woman living in Spain has become the world's oldest person following the death of French nun Lucile Randon. Maria Branyas Morera from Olot, Catalonia, took over when Lucile…