9/20/1987, SEP 21 1987; Bear Creek Nursing Home; Ethel Lang, 107 years old celebrating her birthday [Getty Images]

9/20/1987, SEP 21 1987; Bear Creek Nursing Home; Ethel Lang, 107 years old celebrating her birthday with her is one of great, great granddaughters Liana Shaffer age 14, Mos.; (Photo By John Prieto/The Denver Post via Getty Images)

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