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International Business Times
International Business Times
World
Daniel Lawler

The Secret To Living To 110? Bad Record-keeping, Researcher Says

Costa Rica's Nicoya Peninsula is one of the blue zones where people are said to live disproportionately longer (Credit: AFP)

Most of what we know about humans living to very old age is based on faulty data, including the science behind the "blue zones" famous for having a high proportion of people over 100, according to one researcher.

The desire to live as long as possible has driven a booming lifestyle industry selling supplements, books, tech and tips to those wanting to learn the secrets of the world's oldest people.

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