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Javier Pereira
Javier Pereira was reputedly over 160 years old at the time of his death. He was a Zenu Indian who lived in Colombia. Although his death is variously said to have been in 1955, 1956, and 1958, sources all claim that he was born in 1789.
Pereira's claim was not supported by independent research. He was said to have had five wives and to be seeking another when he was "discovered" in 1954; allegedly his last remaining grandchild had died in 1941 at the age of 85. Interviewed by historians, he was able to supply information about well-known historical events ...
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