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.
The oldest verified person on record is French woman Jeanne Calment (1875â1997), who lived to the age of 122 years, 164 days. There are seven verified living supercentenarians on this list, the oldest of whom is Jamaican woman Violet Brown, aged 7009369578160000000â 117 years, 41 days. Deceased Living.