Swing Low Sweet Chariot

I saw this story on Yahoo this morning...

At 114, U.S. woman becomes world's oldest person

By Scott Malone Thu Jan 25, 1:59 PM ET

BOSTON (Reuters) - A Connecticut woman born to former slaves in the decades following the U.S. Civil War has become the world's oldest person, at 114, according to Guinness World Records.

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It sounds terrible but I'm glad longevity doesn't run in my family, I don't think I'd ever want to live to be that old. Can you imagine the fire hazard at her birthday party with all the candles?!