Join Jill and Liz as they answer the questions “How old was the oldest person to live?” and “What is the most expensive book ever sold?” We also give an ocean fact of the day and recommend the book Lupe Wong Won’t Dance. To submit your own question, go to KDL.org/stump or email us at Stumpthelibrarian@kdl.org
Concerning Old Age:
https://www.cnbc.com/2023/02/21/longevity-expert-3-reasons-the-worlds-oldest-person-lived-to-122.html#:~:text=Jeanne%20Calment%2C%20a%20French%20woman,links%20between%20health%20and%20longevity.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_the_verified_oldest_people#:~:text=The%20oldest%20person%20ever%20whose,116%20years%20and%2054%20days.
https://grg.org/WSRL/TableE.aspx
https://askabiologist.asu.edu/questions/what-oldest-living-thing-earth
https://a-z-animals.com/blog/oldest-living-animals-on-earth-today/
Concerning Expensive Books:
https://school.eb.com/levels/middle/article/inflation/275058
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Codex
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_most_expensive_books_and_manuscripts
https://school.eb.com/levels/middle/article/Leonardo-da-Vinci/108470#59097.toc
https://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/leon/hd_leon.htm
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