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.
Worcester Woman, 113, Becomes Oldest Person In United States. WORCESTER (CBS) â The oldest living person in the United States is a Worcester resident. Clark University said Monday that alumna Goldie Michelson, who graduated in 1936, has become the oldest living person in America, and the oldest Jew in the world. Michelson is 113 years old and will turn 114 in August, according to Clark.