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Fact of the Day: The longest-living animal ever recorded
Ever wonder about the oldest animal that ever lived? When researchers discovered an ocean quahog clam in 2006, they had no idea they were holding a 507-year-old creature. Tragically, this ancient clam—nicknamed Ming—met its end during the very process of being studied, cutting short what had already been five centuries of silent survival.