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Semi-protected edit request on 11 March 2025

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please add - Adelina "nha lesca"da Costa to the list.

115 years old today (date of birth 03/11/1910 50.219.55.150 (talk) 19:33, 11 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. Cannolis (talk) 20:31, 11 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

centenarian from cape verde

she turned 115 today.

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/153dnrVyoG/?mibextid=wwXIfr 50.219.55.150 (talk) 19:35, 11 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Not done. A random Facebook account is not a reliable source, please see WP:UGC. Renewal6 (talk) 20:36, 11 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Should we get top 50 or top 60?

I think top 50 is okay. As recently, someone has add top 51-60 to the list, and because I don't want to engage in an edit war so I might have to reach consensus on this one too. Just a random Wikipedian^(talk) 05:28, 29 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

No. DerbyCountyinNZ ^{(Talk Contribs)} 06:10, 29 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

No. Rklingmann (talk) 06:52, 29 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

No. 586Deluxe (talk) 15:51, 29 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Who changed from top 50 to 100?

Whilst I personally don't mind it, it wasn't agreed upon. Jake11223344 (talk) 14:36, 7 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Alfred please stop vandalising pages. Jake11223344 (talk) 14:41, 7 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Fauja Singh's name is missing

Fauja Singh who is still living at the age of 114 years is missing on this page. Here's his wiki page https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fauja_Singh as a proof. Tajinder9 (talk) 16:54, 7 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

As noted elsewhere, multiple times, his age is not verified (and never will be). Just another longevity claim. DerbyCountyinNZ ^{(Talk Contribs)} 20:41, 7 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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A suggestion to add the following person as the old alive person in the world: Name: Shri Swami Sivananda Country: India

Reference: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/111034318.cms?utm_source=contentofinterest&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=cppst 184.147.82.203 (talk) 03:57, 21 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

As noted multiple times in the archives of this talk page, and elsewhere, he is not eligible for this list and is included with other unverified claims at Longevity claims. DerbyCountyinNZ ^{(Talk Contribs)} 04:24, 21 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]