Did you know that you are 1-2 years older in Korean age than in international age? Johanna will tell you more about this different calculation of age while Olivia introduces us to Jeanne Calment who was the oldest person to ever live.

Air Castles is a cultural anthropology podcast where Semi-Qualified Hosts/World Travelers/Best Friends Johanna Schöllauf and Olivia Schmitz try to learn more about world cultures one topic at a time.

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Johanna:

“Ask a North Korean: Do you use Korean age in North Korea too?”: https://www.nknews.org/2017/04/ask-a-north-korean-do-you-use-korean-age-in-north-korea-too/

“Age and Asia: How old are we according to the East Asian age reckoning?”: https://www.1stopasia.com/age-asia-how-old-are-we-according-to-the-east-asian-age-reckoning/

“South Korea’s unique aging system”: https://www.insider.com/south-korea-aging-system-bill-eliminate-2019-6

“Lunar calendar”: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lunar_calendar

Olivia:

“Oldest person ever (female)”: https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/oldest-person-(female)?fb_comment_id=534519726650546_648614835241034

“Jeanne Calment”: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeanne_Calment

“'World's oldest woman' was 122 when she died, but researcher says she was lying about her age”: https://www.smh.com.au/world/europe/worlds-oldest-woman-was-122-when-she-died-but-researcher-says-she-was-lying-about-her-age-20190106-p50pu7.html

Article from The Verge: “How we know the oldest person who ever lived wasn’t faking her age” https://www.theverge.com/2019/1/9/18174435/oldest-person-alive-woman-age-jeanne-calment-controversy-longevity-mortality-statistics