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'World's oldest person' shares her secrets to long life on her 127th birthday

It involves chocolate.

'World's oldest person' shares her secrets to long life on her 127th birthday

Mon, 01 Sep, 2014 - 10:38

Ciara Flaherty

Leandra Becerra Lumbreras is reported to have turned 127 yesterday.

Not only would that make her the world's oldest living person, it would also make her the oldest human to have ever lived.

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