Also referred to as the midnight sun, a polar day occurs when the sun does not set for an entire day, or 24 hours. It is called the midnight sun, because the sun is often still shining at midnight. This phenomenon can occur for just one day or six months, depending on how far away from the equator a region is.
She is Europe's oldest living person and has attributed her longevity to eating several raw eggs a day. The oldest person ever to have lived was the French woman Jeanne Calment who died aged 122 years and 164 days, according to Guinness World Records.
As of September 17th 2016. Oldest Living Woman : Emma Morano of Italy born November 29th, 1899 (117 years old). Oldest Living Man : Yisrael Kristal of Jerusalem Israel born on September 15th, 1903 (113 years old). -. The oldest documented person to have ever lived was Jeanne Calment, who was born on 21 February 1875.