And people shaking hands is, no doubt, a greeting that goes back to Methuselah.

FORBES: The High Five Is Ours!

If both spouses have Methuselah genes, it probably pays for both to wait until 69 or 70 to collect.

FORBES: The 62/70 Solution

Since Methuselah, said to be 969, and his less-famous son Lamech, a mere 777, many claims have been made for long life.

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Methuselah, who at 969 is the oldest man to have ever lived in the Bible, is shown as an earnest, curly-haired young man in these panels.

UNESCO: UK National Commission for UNESCO - Methuselah through the looking glass: world��s oldest stained glass window goes on show at Canterbury Cathedral