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WFMY News 2 (Tegna, Greensboro)News report · Jun 18, 2:46 AM
194-year-old Jonathan the tortoise named Guinness World Records Icon
The Seychelles giant tortoise, still very much alive, is now an estimated 194 years old.
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194-year-old Jonathan the tortoise named Guinness World Records Icon
The Seychelles giant tortoise, still very much alive, is now an estimated 194 years old.
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What happened The Seychelles giant tortoise, still very much alive, is now an estimated 194 years old.
The headline split WFMY News 2 (Tegna, Greensboro) frames it as "194-year-old Jonathan the tortoise named Guinness World Records Icon". WVEC 13News Now (Tegna, Norfolk) frames it as "194-year-old Jonathan the tortoise named Guinness World Records Icon".
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The Straits TimesNews report · Jun 18, 4:29 AM
World’s oldest tortoise named Guinness World Records Icon
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Believed to be born around 1832, Jonathan is even older than the Victorian Age.
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KHOU11 (Tegna, Houston)News report · Jun 18, 2:46 AM
194-year-old Jonathan the tortoise named Guinness World Records Icon
The Seychelles giant tortoise, still very much alive, is now an estimated 194 years old.
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KING5 (Tegna, Seattle)News report · Jun 18, 2:46 AM
194-year-old Jonathan the tortoise named Guinness World Records Icon
The Seychelles giant tortoise, still very much alive, is now an estimated 194 years old.
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WUSA9 (Tegna, Washington DC)News report · Jun 18, 2:46 AM
194-year-old Jonathan the tortoise named Guinness World Records Icon
The Seychelles giant tortoise, still very much alive, is now an estimated 194 years old.
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KARE11 (Tegna, Minneapolis)News report · Jun 18, 2:46 AM
194-year-old Jonathan the tortoise named Guinness World Records Icon
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The Seychelles giant tortoise, still very much alive, is now an estimated 194 years old.
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WCNC Charlotte (Tegna)News report · Jun 18, 2:46 AM
194-year-old Jonathan the tortoise named Guinness World Records Icon
The Seychelles giant tortoise, still very much alive, is now an estimated 194 years old.
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KGW8 (Tegna, Portland OR)News report · Jun 18, 2:46 AM
194-year-old Jonathan the tortoise named Guinness World Records Icon
The Seychelles giant tortoise, still very much alive, is now an estimated 194 years old.
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WVEC 13News Now (Tegna, Norfolk)News report · Jun 18, 2:46 AM
194-year-old Jonathan the tortoise named Guinness World Records Icon
The Seychelles giant tortoise, still very much alive, is now an estimated 194 years old.
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Jun 18, 2:46 AM: WFMY News 2 (Tegna, Greensboro) joined the source map.
Jun 18, 2:46 AM: KHOU11 (Tegna, Houston) joined the source map.
Jun 18, 2:46 AM: KING5 (Tegna, Seattle) joined the source map.
Jun 18, 2:46 AM: WUSA9 (Tegna, Washington DC) joined the source map.
Now: score hidden until the source match is cleaner. Story health is developing · 9 sources · 1 bucket.