The oldest human being to ever live was Jeanne Calment.
She was born in 1875 and died in 1997 at the age of 122.
Everyone agrees this is the longest a human being has ever existed for … well not everyone,
some people say there are others much older than that.
Some people say there are humans who have become immortal.
Some people even say that they themselves are immortal.
Do you believe them?
Lets find out.
My name is Danny Burke and this is the Top 10 People Claimed To Be Immortal
Starting off at number 10 we have Alex Chiu.
He is a 46 year old man who claims to be immortal.
How has he achieved that?
Through the use of his Immortality rings.
He invented the small magnet rings to be work on peoples fingers and toes that ensure people
cells always heal properly and never die.
If the cells constantly regenerate then person never dies.
He says he has modernized ancient Chinese medicine to make immortality accessible for
everyone.
You can actually buy these rings on Amazon.
They come in either black or white although the black one costs more because it is stronger
apparently.
Listen, I dont know how it all works, Im just a mere mortal …
Next up at number 9 we have Leonard Jones.
He was an American politician born in 1797 who claimed to be immortal.
More interestingly though, he claimed that anyone could be immortal - you just needed
the right amount of fasting and praying.
He found a preacher that believed the same as him and together they founded the -live
forever- faith and tried to recruit people to found a city of immortals.
While they were recruiting, the preacher died.
Apparently Leonard Jones was -very much embarrassed- when he had to speak at the funeral of his
immortal partner.
He then switched to politics and tried to run for US president many times with his main
policy being his immortality.
Sadly, he lost a lot of support when he died age 71.
And people say you cant trust politicians ...
At number 8 now we have The Wandering Jewish Man.
In Medieval Europe, there was a story of a Jewish man who was there at the crucifixion
of Jesus.
As he saw Jesus carrying his cross, the man taunted him and told him to hurry up.
Jesus turned to look at him and cursed him to walk the Earth until he returned in the
Second Coming.
His name was Ahasuerus and countless people said they saw him wandering the Earth hundreds
of years later.
Sometimes he was old, sometimes young or even changed between the two.
Others say is simply a story of symbolism for the Jewish diaspora that have moved across
the Earth over the past millennia.
What do you guys think?
Moving on to number 7 we have The Immortal Monk.
iN 1927, the leader of a group of Russian buddhist monks gathered his followers to announce
his death.
His name was Dashi-Dorzho Itigelov.
He predicted that Stalin, Russias leader, would persecute them and he warned them to
flee.
Then, he said he would return in 75 years and in a deep meditation, he passed away.
Then, many years later, his body was exhumed.
The monks were amazed to find his body perfectly preserved - his limbs were flexible and the
skin was elastic.
In 2002, his body was put on display in the temple - it was 75 years on and he had returned.
The Buddhists believe that he remains in a deep meditative state on the edge of life
and death … Next up at number 6 we have Nicolas Flamel.
You might recognize this guys name from Harry Potter as the immortal wizard who created
the Philosophers stone and was a good friend of Dumbledores.
Well that fiction is based on the real Nicolas Flamel.
He was a French scribe born in 1340 and records show that he died in 1418.
However, hundreds of years later, in the 1700s, stories started to emerge that he was still
alive.
People said he was an alchemist who had discovered the real Philisophers Stone and achieved immortality.
There are people who believe Flamel faked his own death and went into hiding to protect
this powerful artifact from getting into the wrong hands - and that hes still out there
today … Coming in at number 5 we have Merlin.
Merlin was said to be the legendary wizard figure at the court of King Arthur.
King Arthur himself is a figure that is steeped in both history and legend, its often difficult
to untwine the two.
Merlin was said to be half human half demon, his demonic side was where he inherited his
incredible powers and abilities but his human side put them to work for good at King Arthurs
side.
One of these inherited powers was immortality.
Believers in his existence say that you can find sightings of Merlin throughout British
history, many hundreds of years after his time with King Arthur.
Others say this is just retellings of the same story.
The only way to find the truth is to keep picking apart the fact from the fiction …
At the number 4 spot now we have The Three Nephites.
According to the book of Morman.
According to Mormans, Jesus visited what is now America after his resurrection.
He chose 12 apostles and when his time came to leave, 3 of them asked to stay behind forever
to help humanity and watch over them.
Jesus was to have granted this and Mormons believe the 3 Nephites still walk among us
today.
They say that stories of kind strangers helping people throughout history before disappearing
without a trace.
Next up at number 3 we have Achilles.
Im sure youve all heard of the phrase Achilles Heel - this is the guy it comes from.
He was said to be a legendary Greek hero of the Trojan War.
The story goes that when he was a baby, he was dipped in the river styx - the river that
separates Earth from the Underworld.
This made him invulnerable to everything, even death itself - effectively making him
immortal.
Except for one thing, they held him in the river by his ankle meaning that his ankle
was vulnerable.
He was killed by a poison arrow to the ankle in a battle, thus bringing his immortality
to swift end.
Achilles heel really was his Achilles Heel.
Next up at number 2 we have The Count of St Germain.
He was a European nobleman who was born in 1691 and was known for his works in science,
the arts and philosophy.
He was said to have attained immortality after drinking an elixir of immortality which he
made through his mastery of alchemy.
He travelled European courts where nobles were astonished to see he had not aged a day
in the 50 years since they saw him last.
Many people said he could live forever - even himself, having confessed on at least one
occasion to be 300 years old using the secret of Universal Medicine.
Records show he died in 1784 at the age of 93 but there have been countless stories of
his appearance since then, even as recently as the 1970s.
And finally at number 1 we have Qin She Huang.
He was a famous Chinese Emperor whos dynasty lasted 400 years.
Some of the most famous workers under his rule include the terracotta army and parts
of the Great Wall of China.
He was said to be so loved by his people that they thought of him as immortal.
This was a prophecy Qin Shi was more than happy to fulfill and he became obsessed with
seeking immortality.
On two occasions, he sent hundreds of people out into the world to find the legendary elixir
of life.
Both times were a failure.
In the end, he died of mercury poisoning after he ate too many mercury pills, given to him
by his Doctors to try and make him immortal.
Well guys, some of those are a bit unbelievable but you know what they say - theres no smoke
without fire.
Also, if there are immortal people out there, maybe staying hidden has is one of the reasons
theyve lived so long … thanks as always for watching guys, I hope you have a lovely
day wherever you are, my name is Danny Burke and Ill see you in the next video.