The struggle for longevity, length and duration (8 photos)

The pursuit of records followed by entering into a book named after the famous Guinness has become for many people, almost a particular sport. In some sections of the fight for the title of "very, very" goes almost to the last breath. For example, when it comes to longevity, or the long-term performance of some action. Below - some of the most-most champions.




Once out of the fight for longevity understandably dropped 116-year-old Japanese Jiroemon Kimura, the title of the oldest person in the world went to the woman, and also from Japan. Misao Okawa was born on March 5, 1898, she was 115 years old.



However, officially registered Japanese woman threatens to break the record for longevity just three people from different countries. For example, the Bolivian Carmelo Flores Lauro of Aymara Indian tribe claims that he was 123 years old. According grandchildren, their grandfather in 1933 took part in the war with Paraguay. The certificate of baptism is said that the old man was born July 16, 1890, but no birth certificate, as in Bolivia until 1940 such documents simply not given.



Another contender for the Guinness record for - Chinese Alimihan Sayat, says that she was born June 25, 1886, that is, it is now 127 years old. Gerontological Society of China confirmed its age, but is there any proof of date of birth - is unclear.



"Cooler" other applicants - old man from Ethiopia. Farmer Jakab Ebba says he 160 years, but there is no birth certificate, because at that time in Ethiopia, they simply do not exist. Nevertheless, jovial old man says he remembers Italian intervention, held in the 1880s XIX century and tells a lot of details about the time of his youth.



Of course, in addition to the pursuit of records in the field of longevity, there are plenty of other achievements concerning, for example, the length and duration. In addition to the most enduring and have the biggest and the longest. For example, residents of Latvia talked on the phone non-stop 54 hours and 4 minutes.



Latvian record, however, will soon be able to beat the media and fans of gadgets. The committee Guinness World Records filed an application for recognition model Highscreen Boost 2 most tenacious Android-smartphone in the world. His record - as much as two weeks of autonomy thanks to the supplied batteries as much as two - at 6000 mAh and 3000 mAh.



Previous model - Highscreen Boost - withstood a week of battery life, because it was equipped with only one battery. Nevertheless, the first in Russia Boost became one of the 10 best-selling smartphones this year. Interestingly, while some duration (or size) would like to set the record you?

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