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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