The alleged oldest person in the world has died at age 124, having lived through three different centuries, two major pandemics, three eras of Russian history, and the invention of cotton candy
· Nov 24, 2021 · NottheBee.com

You know how Millennials say things like, "I'm so old!" when they reach their 30th birthday? Next time you hear that, point them to Francisca Susano, who was, quite literally, as old as it gets:

Beloved "Lola" Francisca Susano, who is believed to be the "oldest person in the world" and the last woman alive to be born in the 1800s, died Monday at the age of 124.

The Filipino supercentenarian's passing was confirmed by state officials in her home province of Kabankalan, Negros Occidental.

"It is with sadness in our heart when we received the news that our beloved Lola Francisca Susano passed away early this Monday evening," the state government posted on their official Facebook account. "Her official declaration as the oldest person in the world at 124 years old is currently validated by the Guinness World Records."

With Mrs. Susano's passing, the 1800s has now passed out of living human memory; her birth year was also "the same year that the ice-cream scoop and cotton candy were invented," meaning it was a great year for both longevity and confections!

But how did the young lady live to be so old?

Lola attributed her record-setting longevity to her predominantly veggie diet and abstaining from alcohol...The old-timer also played the harmonica every morning, which the granny claimed kept her lungs strong and healthy.

So, uh... no meat and no beer?

Look, God bless Mrs. Susano and I'm sure she had a great life but if this is what it takes to live to 124 then I'll just as soon check out a few decades earlier thank you!

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