World's recordest update

Edna Parker of Shelbyville, Indiana, who at age 115 years and 220 days had been the World's Oldest Person, died last Wednesday. Maria de Jesus of Portugal, born September 10th, 1893, is now the world's oldest person, according to the Gerontology Research Group.

In related news, the title of World's Youngest Person has changed hands approximately 2,118,090 times since last Wednesday and at least 60 times since you started reading this.