[Just another Joe]

The longest lifespan, documented beyond reasonable doubt, is the 122 years 164 days of Jeanne Calment (1875–1997).

This is if you don't want to believe the Bible.

[mamelukesabre]

Are you saying that because she lived beyond the 120 year maximum the bible tells us? Or are you saying that because the old testament has methusela and such?

[RDTF]

so...then what exactly is the documented lifespan of Adam?

[antiRepublicrat]

The freaky thing reading about Calment in the late 90s was that she met Vincent Van Gogh.

That, and she made a reverse mortgage deal with some middle-aged guy when she was about 90 — she would get a monthly payment until she died, and he gets her condo after that. He died before she did. Has to be the worst investment ever since the value of the condo was paid in 10 years.