by Jimmy Lindberg | Feb 9, 2026 | Analysis, Case Study
The early to mid-1800s in the United States were marked by deep division and grave racial injustice. Slavery remained widespread in some regions, particularly in the South. Disputes over slavery and human rights were the central cause of the U.S. Civil War, fought...
by Jimmy Lindberg | Jan 3, 2026 | Debunking, In Depth
In the 1980s, prior to the internet age, the identity of the world’s oldest person was not always clear. Instead, several different people were alleged to be the oldest living person in the United States and the world. It is now known that either Easter Wiggins...
by Jimmy Lindberg | Feb 12, 2025 | Case Study, In Depth
One of the more fascinating longevity claims is the one about Monroe Rutty, who died in Michigan 0n 30 May 1971 at the supposed age of 111. A male claim to 111 in the 1970s is not totally impossible but it’s unlikely to be accurate as very few male...
by Jimmy Lindberg | Feb 10, 2025 | In Depth
This year marks 80 years since World War II ended. Most veterans of this major war are now long gone and the ones who remain are now almost exclusively centenarians. In a little over a decade or so there will be none left who can provide first-hand accounts of the...
by Jimmy Lindberg | Feb 8, 2025 | In Depth
Most humans live between 75-90 years and get married in their 20s or 30s, meaning that it isn’t uncommon for married couples to celebrate 40 or even 50 years of marriage. However, this does not happen for everyone as some die young and divorces are becoming more...
by Jimmy Lindberg | Sep 8, 2024 | Case Study, In Depth
In some of my past editorials I have discussed early centenarian and supercentenarian claimants. Perhaps the most interesting claimant is Hendrina Link-Scholte(n), who was allegedly born in 1686 and died in 1797 (van Dijk, 2023). With claimants such as her there is...
