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A 194-year-old tortoise, world’s oldest land animal, may hold clues to longer life

The Straits Times and GB News describe the same event in different terms.

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What happened Aldabra giant tortoises are known to live more than 100 years.
The headline split The center frames it as "A 194-year-old tortoise, world’s oldest land animal, may hold clues to longer life". The right frames it as "World’s oldest tortoise could hold biological key to slowing human ageing".
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CenterA 194-year-old tortoise, world’s oldest land animal, may hold clues to longer life

The Straits Times · Center · News report

Right / center-rightWorld’s oldest tortoise could hold biological key to slowing human ageing

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GB NewsNews report · Oct 8, 2:48 AM

World’s oldest tortoise could hold biological key to slowing human ageing

DNA from the planet's oldest known land animal could reveal genetic secrets that may shed light on how humans age. Jonathan, the Aldabra giant tortoise, is believed to have hatched in 1832...

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The Straits TimesNews report · Oct 8, 12:30 AM

A 194-year-old tortoise, world’s oldest land animal, may hold clues to longer life

Aldabra giant tortoises are known to live more than 100 years.

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