Europe's oldest woman who lived through two world wars and her life spans three centuries, has revealed the secrets of her long life.
Emma Morano, from Verbania, Italy, has been alive for over 115 years - and claims eating raw eggs and avoiding men has kept her young.
Ms Morano is not only the oldest person in Europe, but the fifth oldest person in the world. When asked about her longevity, she simply said: '115 years are a lot'.
Although she was married at one point, it was an unhappy union, and ended in 1938 after the death of her young child.
Since then, she has had many suitors but has resisted all their advances, the New York Times reports.
'I didn't want to be dominated by anyone,' she said.
Separation at that time was rare, and divorce only became legal in Italy in 1970.
Ms Morano also credits her longevity on her love of raw eggs.
She has also been eating three a day since she was a teenager, after a doctor said this would counter her anaemia.
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