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Running: A FEVERAuthor: Michael Davis
Running: A FEVER is a podcast about fitness, diet, and medicine. The goal is to live a long, happy, healthy, active life right up to the very end. The host is not an expert but a fellow traveler on the journey to a physically fit lifestyle. Do you love your life enough to make it last as long as possible? Language: en Genres: Health & Fitness, Nutrition Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it Trailer: |
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RAF475: Why Japan Has So Many People Over 100 Years Old
Episode 474
Sunday, 26 July, 2026
If you look at the top ten list of the longest-lived people of all time, you'll notice that three of them are from Japan, more than any other country represented. The second oldest woman of all time was Japanese, Kane Tanaka, over 119 years old when she died. The top ten overall are all women, of course, but if you look at the top 10 oldest men, you'll also see Japan on there multiple times. Two of them are Japanese, including the oldest man ever, Jiroemon Kimura, at 116. The United States is well-represented on the men's list, with three of the top 10, but other than that, no other country besides Japan has more than one on either list. Read the full post at http://RunningAFEVER.com/475
