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Oldest living woman turns 117

Posted at 12:39 PM, Nov 29, 2016
and last updated 2016-11-29 15:51:33-05
What's the secret to a long life?
 
Eating two eggs a day and cookies.That's what Emma Morano says has kept her going.
 
She turned 117 years old on Tuesday.
 
The Guinness Book of World Records considers her not only the oldest living person, she's also the last person still alive who was born in the 19th century.
 
She was born on November 29, 1899.
 
Happy Birthday Emma!