Jeanne Calment

In 1965 a 90-year-old Woman in France Sold Her Home in an Arrangement That Allowed Her to Live in it For the Rest of Her Life and Receive a Monthly Payment of 2,500 Francs. She Became the Oldest Person in History and Received Over Double the Property’s Value.

Researchers in Geneva, Switzerland, and France confirm Jeanne Calment’s exceptional longevity by combining epidemiology, mathematical modeling, and historical investigation, disproving conspiracy theories surrounding her.  But do you know what made Calment quite unique? In 1965, a 90-year-old woman in France sold her home for the right to live in it for the rest of her […]

In 1965 a 90-year-old Woman in France Sold Her Home in an Arrangement That Allowed Her to Live in it For the Rest of Her Life and Receive a Monthly Payment of 2,500 Francs. She Became the Oldest Person in History and Received Over Double the Property’s Value. Read More »