The woman who is believed the oldest person who ever lived may have padded her real age by 23 years. When Jeanne Calment died in August 1997, in Arles, France, her age was reported as 122 years and 164 days ― an all-time record, according to Guinness World Records. However, Russian researchers now say that the woman claiming to be Calment was actually her 99-year-old daughter, Yvonne Calment. A new paper published by ResearchGate suggests that Jeanne Calment died in 1934 and Yvonne Calment assumed her identity so the family would not have to pay inheritance taxes, according to Inside Edition. He added that he checked out a birth certificate of a maid that Jeanne Calment said took her to school as a child.

Source: Huffington Post January 01, 2019 20:48 UTC