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256 year old Li Ching-Yuen

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I hope this isn't just crafty wikipedia creation to make me look stupid, and this badass actually existed.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Li_Ching-Yuen

Li Ching-Yuen or Li Ching-Yun (simplified Chinese: 李清云; traditional Chinese: 李清雲; pinyin: Lǐ Qīngyún (claimed DOB 1677 or 1736 - May 6, 1933)[citation needed] was a Chinese herbalist, martial artist and tactical advisor. He claimed to be born in 1736, while disputed records suggest 1677. Both alleged lifespans of 197 and 256 years far exceed the longest confirmed lifespan of 122 years and 164 days of the French woman Jeanne Calment, although his true age is uncertain and this was unverified.
Feb 28 2013 12:55PM
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_Jeffrey_
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Not real. At the top of the page it says this page has some issues
Feb 28 2013 12:59PM
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Deezy
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Click for larger image
Feb 28 2013 12:59PM
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tommyp1ckles
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alleged seems to be the keyword here
Feb 28 2013 12:59PM
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1337
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mine didn't have that, but in another browser it just showed up. I was looking for it because I had my doubts
Feb 28 2013 1:00PM
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impressive tho, there's actually an article on time.com. wether it's real or not is another thing, but it exists.
http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,745510,00.html
Feb 28 2013 1:01PM
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Gnarbangalakazoo
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That's pretty cool, I don't think thats totally impossible either. Especially if they have government documents congratulating him on his150th birthday and stuff.

But I don't know, might be bull too.
Feb 28 2013 1:23PM
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Bateman
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THe wikipedia page isnt forged, it's real. Just don't know about that fellas age.
Feb 28 2013 1:26PM
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accualyisdolan
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Obvious bs
Feb 28 2013 1:26PM
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wasatch_rat
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dude you can't trust random wikipedia pages with unsubstantiated documents as sources. also, chinese government files are not always the most trustworthy or reliable, especially given all the history that those documents would have had to live through. its just like that indian guy who said he never ate, got a doctor to say that he didn't, and all of a sudden he's hyped as superhuman. turns out he hasn't allowed anyone to do research with him other than the one doctor, who is not publishing any of his results. if it smells like bullshit, it probably is.
Feb 28 2013 1:44PM
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JamieOBalls.
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Imagine how many times he jerked off
Feb 28 2013 1:54PM
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2_fadez
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About as reliable as a chinese gymnasts birth certificate
Feb 28 2013 1:58PM
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wootang
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Hehe. I appreciate this.
Feb 28 2013 2:00PM
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Ski_the_east01
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Because nothing says credible like Chinese government documents
Feb 28 2013 2:03PM
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.Hugo.
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Im gonna say his identity was stolen multiple times and he really died before that
Feb 28 2013 2:06PM
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NewEscuelers
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after about 95 you break your wrist trying. if you do manage to succeed, then the only thing to come out is dust.
it's no fun being old
Feb 28 2013 5:14PM
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TheClap.
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lost it
Feb 28 2013 5:23PM
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.squirrely.
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tempted to sig this hahahhahaha

i could definetly see this being true though im no scientist but what if like his entire life he just chilled out in tibet in his little hut and ate really healthy shit so by the time he was 100 or so he had only really done the amount of activity as a 40 year old so his body really only had 40 years of strain and such on it. then when he was 200 he was the equivalent of a 80 year old etc. does it work like that or no
Feb 28 2013 7:36PM
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fortyvalve
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fuck it lets go with it
Feb 28 2013 7:42PM
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B-runge
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i believe this shit all day

HERBALIST: HIGH GRADE SPECIALIST
Feb 28 2013 7:46PM
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JWeinstock
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dont think this is possible but could be wrong... probably just had his identity stolen multiple times
Feb 28 2013 7:55PM
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Arabian
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The chinese? Up to something? Why I never....
Feb 28 2013 7:58PM
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Miomo
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Telomeres, bro
Feb 28 2013 8:00PM
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.squirrely.
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10th grade bio bro that post had no scientific backup pulled it out of my ass
Feb 28 2013 8:03PM
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a_pla5tic_bag
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telomere extension doesn't work. make them too long - cancer. too short? cancer.
Feb 28 2013 8:10PM
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.frenchy
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Pretty cool actually.


Thx 4 the reed
Feb 28 2013 9:07PM
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