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Woman, 101, Who Swims Every Day and Still Drives, Shares Her 4 Longevity Tips Betty Morris says a positive attitude is everything.

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Woman, 101, Who Swims Every Day and Still Drives, Shares Her 4 Longevity Tips Betty Morris says a positive attitude is everything.

Why it matters

At 101 years old, Betty Morris still makes time for Zumba class every Saturday, even if she has to hold onto a chair while doing it.

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The Jackson, Michigan-based centenarian also swims at the YMCA nearly every day, bakes homemade bread and still … Related storyboards

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Claim 1: “At 101 years old, Betty Morris still makes time for Zumba class every Saturday”
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Multiple independent sources confirm Betty Morris attends Zumba classes every Saturday at the YMCA.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Plainfield is a city in Union County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. Nicknamed "The Queen City," it serves as both a regional hub for Central New Jersey and a bedroom suburb of the New York Metropol…
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web search NEUTRAL — Alongside her daily swim habit, Morris also attends Zumba classes every Saturday at the YMCA and goes walking with her daughter, Sue Condino.
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web search NEUTRAL — 7 DAY CHALLENGE: Lose Belly & Arms Fat | Zumba Class#MiraPham #AerobicDanceღ 𝐋𝐈𝐊𝐄 & 𝐒𝐔𝐁𝐒𝐂𝐑𝐈𝐁𝐄: 𝐒𝐔𝐁𝐒𝐂𝐑𝐈𝐁𝐄: http://bit.ly/2kA...
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Claim 2: “Astronauts reportedly took shelter after work on Russia’s leaky ISS module triggered concerns”
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While Wikipedia and NASA provide general information about astronauts and the ISS, none of the provided evidence mentions a specific recent leak in a Russian module or astronauts taking shelter because of it.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Scott Joseph Kelly (born February 21, 1964) is an American engineer, retired astronaut, and naval aviator. A veteran of four space flights, Kelly commanded the International Space Station (ISS) on Exp…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — An astronaut (from the Ancient Greek ἄστρον (astron), meaning 'star', and ναύτης (nautes), meaning 'sailor') is a person trained, equipped, and deployed by a human spaceflight program to serve as a co…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The International Space Station (ISS) is a space station in low Earth orbit (LEO). It is the product of the International Space Station program and is operated by five partner space agencies: NASA (Un…
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Claim 3: “The Jackson, Michigan-based centenarian also swims at the YMCA nearly every day”
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Web search results explicitly state that Betty Morris is a Michigan resident (specifically Jackson) and swims at the YMCA nearly every day.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Gwen Frostic (April 26, 1906 – April 25, 2001) born as Sara Gwendolen Frostic, was an American artist, entrepreneur, author, and Michigan Women's Hall of Fame inductee. A lifelong resident of Michiga…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Mary Burnett Talbert (born Mary Morris Burnett; September 17, 1866 – October 15, 1923) was an American orator, activist, suffragist and reformer. In 2005, Talbert was inducted into the National Women'…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Nude swimming in US indoor pools was common for men and boys from the late 1880s until the mid-1960s, declining until the end of the 80s. Male nude swimming outdoors had been customary in the early Un…
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Claim 4: “Birth rates are declining in most of the world”
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web search NEUTRAL — Global (cutlery), a Japanese brand Global Aviation Holdings, the parent company of World Airways, Inc., and North American Airlines, Inc., headquartered in Peachtree City, Georgia Bombardier Global, a…
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web search NEUTRAL — 6 days ago · The meaning of GLOBAL is of, relating to, or involving the entire world : worldwide. How to use global in a sentence.
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web search NEUTRAL — Jul 9, 2025 · Global Entry is the perfect program for frequent international or business travelers. If you take fewer international flights, consider enrolling in TSA PreCheck and using the free Mobil…
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Claim 5: “Birth rates have been declining worldwide since the peak of the post-Second World War baby boom”
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The provided web search results for this claim are trending hashtags and Twitter lists, which provide no factual data regarding worldwide birth rates.
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web search NEUTRAL — Today's top X (Twitter) trends and hashtags in Worldwide: THE AIR CROSSING THE LINE, BARTHTANRAK ONE STEP CLOSER, #TicketToHeavenEP2, #SixTONESANN, Beli Kebutuhan Murah. Explore more locations and tre…
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web search NEUTRAL — Worldwide Algeria Algeria Algiers Argentina Argentina Buenos Aires Córdoba Mendoza Rosario Australia Australia Adelaide Brisbane Canberra Darwin Melbourne Perth Sydney Austria Austria Vienna Bahrain B…
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web search NEUTRAL — Worldwide live, realtime, top Twitter trends and popular hashtags now.
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Claim 6: “Woman, 101, Who Swims Every Day and Still Drives”
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Multiple independent web sources (AOL and other news reports) confirm that Betty Morris is 101 years old, swims daily at the Jackson YMCA, and still drives.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Elizabeth Anne Ford (née Bloomer; formerly Warren; April 8, 1918 – July 8, 2011) was First Lady of the United States from 1974 to 1977, as the wife of President Gerald Ford. As first lady, she was act…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Caren Marsh Doll (born Aileen Betty Morris; April 6, 1919), also credited as Caren Marsh, is an American former stage and screen actress and dancer specializing in modern dance and tap. She is notable…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Rockford Peaches were a women's professional baseball team who played from 1943 to 1954 in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League (AAGPBL). A founding member, the team represented Roc…
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