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Fame inventor and artist Leonardo da Vinci produced some of the planet’s most recognized art. Yet, historians know he struggled with his work. Today, more than 500 years after his death, Marco Catani, professor at King’s College London suggests that he may have had Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder also more »
HARRY ROSEN IS 103. He lives alone in a studio apartment on West 57th Street in Manhattan. His hearing has declined and he a bit far-sighted but his mind is as sharp as most men half his age. Still, he doesn’t remember the last evening he didn’t go out for dinner at more »
Hugh Hefner’s diet is rich with comfort foods. He also practices portion control
At 83, Daphne Selfe appears in fashion magazines (Vogue) and walks the Paris catwalks. Her secrets: Long hair, no Botox and a little Boots face cream
Herbert and Zelmyra Fisher of North Carolina will have been married 86 years (as of May 2012). They hold the Guinness World Record for the longest marriage of a living couple: Zelmyra is 101 years old and Herbert is 104. Here are some tips they shared with YourBlackWorld.net for a more »
40 percent of 110,000 flight attendants in the U.S. are 50 or older while less than 18 percent are 34 or younger.
A former Mr. Universe, who is one of the tiniest winners of the body building contest, has turned 100 in India. Manohar Aich, who is 4 foot 11 inches tall, overcame grinding poverty and a stint in prison, to achieve body building glory in 1952. Aich says the secrets to more »
Roy Haynes turns 87 today he’s still performing with his “Fountain of Youth” quartet. In his seven decades of performing, Roy Haynes has established himself as the quintessential jazz drummer. He has played with virtually all of the most notable jazz musicians, and has been at involved in some of more »
Mac Cosmetics is collaborating with 90-year-old style icon Iris Apfel making her the oldest woman ever to personally represent a line of beauty products. From Iris Apfel’s Facebook page: “For me the key to personal style lies in accessories. My friends tell me that my oversized glasses and my pairs of more »