Bacon--it's nature's font of miracles! Pearl Cantrell of Richland Springs, Texas is 105 years old. How did she live so long? You already know the answer:"I love bacon, I eat it everyday", says Pearl, "I don't feel as old...
http://www.neatorama.com/2013/05/08/105-Year-Old-Woman-Attributes-Her-Longevity-to-Eating-Bacon-Every-Day/
The Greek Island of Ikaria got its name from Icarus, who flew too close to the sun. But what sets this island apart is the fact that its inhabitants live an average of ten years longer than the rest of Europe. Scientists...
http://www.neatorama.com/2013/01/08/The-Greek-Island-of-Old-Age/
Neatorama readers know that the bristlecone pine tree is the oldest non-clonal living species (clonal tree species reproduce by spreading and splitting, sort of like bacteria, but older parts eventually die off). How did...
http://www.neatorama.com/2012/11/14/The-Oldest-Living-Tree-Tells-All/
Why do females usually live longer than males? Science may have the answer, dubbed the "Mother's Curse" hypothesis: The loophole lies in the mitochondria, the energy-generat...
http://www.neatorama.com/2012/08/02/mothers-curse-why-females-live-longer-than-males/
Want to live longer? The good news is that all you have to do is move about 50 miles. The bad news? Straight up into space. That is, if these scientific findings on the nematode C. elegans...
http://www.neatorama.com/2012/07/10/spacefaring-worms-live-longer/
When we heard of the death of Florence Green, the final surviving veteran of World War I, many people stopped and thought about the old people who are our living links to history. Robert Krulwich at NPR has a list of peo...
http://www.neatorama.com/2012/02/09/rasputin-was-my-neighbor-and-other-true-tales-of-time-travel/
Karam and Kartari Chand of Bradford, England, recently celebrated their 86th wedding anniversary. They married when Kartari was just 13 and Karam a few years older. Karam Chand was born in a small rural village in the P...
http://www.neatorama.com/2012/01/09/couple-married-for-86-years/
Shopaholics rejoice! Don't let my wife reads this, but turns out that shopping - frequent shopping no less - is good for your health!Those who shopped daily were 27% less likely to die, with male daily shoppers 28% less...
http://www.neatorama.com/2011/04/11/frequent-shopping-leads-to-longer-life/
Want to live a long life? A study of 1,500 childre... ...Leslie R. Martin, in their recent book, "The Longevity Project." "The best childhood personali... ..."The best childhood personality predictor of longevity was conscientiousness--the qualities of a prudent... ...life when measured in...
http://www.neatorama.com/2011/04/10/secret-of-longevity-conscientiousness/
A naked mole rat named Old Man was found dead last... ...Thursday at his home at the Barshop Institute for Longevity and Aging Studies in San Antonio, Texas. He was b... ...nio in 2007. Naked mole rats are noted for their longevity with an average lifespan of 26 years. Other roden...
http://www.neatorama.com/2010/12/22/rip-naked-mole-rat-old-man/
