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The average age of a U.S. grandparent is 48, and more than half are Baby Boomers.
Loretta Lynn (age 29, pictured)
Whoopi Goldberg (age 34)
CeeLo Green (age 35)
Kiefer Sutherland (age 38)
Brett Favre (age 40)
Pierce Brosnan (age 44)
Jim Carrey (age 48)
When he died in 1992 at age 96, Mast had 11 children, 97 grandchildren, 634 great-grandchildren, and 82 great-great-grandchildren, for a grand total of 824 direct relations.
Born in 1790, the Virginian has two grandsons, both in their 70s, who are still alive and kicking.
He was tending his fields in Kentucky at the time, when a passing party of American Indians took aim.
That’s not all, either...
One study found that kids are 50% less likely to be injured in cars driven by their grandparents than by their parents.
In fact, you’re SO reliable, about 7% of U.S. kids are being raised by their grandmothers and grandfathers.
That’s almost 5 million children - enough to fill Yankee Stadium 100 times over.
Maya Angelou
Carol Burnett
Eric Clapton
Bill Clinton
Bobby Darin
Willie Nelson
Jack Nicholson
Barack Obama
Oprah Winfrey
*Newsman Anderson Cooper is the great-great-great-grandson of shipping tycoon Cornelius Vanderbilt.
*Singer Olivia Newton-John is the granddaughter of Max Born, a Nobel prize-winning atomic physicist.
*TV chef Giada De Laurentiis is the granddaughter of legendary movie producer Dino De Laurentiis.
*Actresses Drew Barrymore, Anjelica Huston, and Bridget Fonda all have grandfathers who were also famous actors.
Well, in the animal kingdom, anyway.
Thanks to a biological process called Haplodiploidy, male bees can only be grandfathers and grandsons. They can’t be sons or fathers.
How do we know?
About 3 out of 4 grandparents think being one "is the single most important and satisfying thing in their life." And 9 in 10 "enjoy talking about their grandkids to just about everyone."
Yeah, that sounds about right.
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Youth Movement
Grandparents are younger than you think.The average age of a U.S. grandparent is 48, and more than half are Baby Boomers.
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Age Defying
The world’s youngest grandmother is believed to be Rifca Stanescu, a 23-year-old from Romania.
Courtesy of LorettaLynn.com
Young Blood
Rifca’s not the only younger grandparent. Here are a few celebrities who had grandkids at an earlier age:Loretta Lynn (age 29, pictured)
Whoopi Goldberg (age 34)
CeeLo Green (age 35)
Kiefer Sutherland (age 38)
Brett Favre (age 40)
Pierce Brosnan (age 44)
Jim Carrey (age 48)
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We Are (a Giant) Family
The record for most living descendants belongs to Pennsylvanian Samuel S. Mast.When he died in 1992 at age 96, Mast had 11 children, 97 grandchildren, 634 great-grandchildren, and 82 great-great-grandchildren, for a grand total of 824 direct relations.
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Tippecanoe and Grandchildren, Too
Speaking of living descendants, how about 10th U.S. President, John Tyler?Born in 1790, the Virginian has two grandsons, both in their 70s, who are still alive and kicking.
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Déjà Vu
More Presidential grand-trivia: Abraham Lincoln had a grandfather named Abraham Lincoln, who was also shot and killed.He was tending his fields in Kentucky at the time, when a passing party of American Indians took aim.
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Grandparents Gone Wild
According to a Grandparents.com survey, 38% of you have sex at least twice a week, 10% have tattoos, and 7% have tried recreational drugs (or admitted to it, anyway).
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Sweet!
Don’t worry about going too crazy, though – 86% of you still bake cookies regularly.That’s not all, either...
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Safety First
You’re pretty responsible on the road, too.One study found that kids are 50% less likely to be injured in cars driven by their grandparents than by their parents.
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Grand/Parents
There’s no doubt about it: Grandparents are dependable.In fact, you’re SO reliable, about 7% of U.S. kids are being raised by their grandmothers and grandfathers.
That’s almost 5 million children - enough to fill Yankee Stadium 100 times over.
Pete Souza, The Obama-Biden Transition Project
Good Influences
Lots of those kids do really well for themselves, too. Here are some people raised by their grandparents:Maya Angelou
Carol Burnett
Eric Clapton
Bill Clinton
Bobby Darin
Willie Nelson
Jack Nicholson
Barack Obama
Oprah Winfrey
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Relatively Speaking
Of those celebrities, Jack Nicholson, Eric Clapton, and Bobby Darin grew up believing their grandmothers were actually their birth mothers.
Craig O'Neal (minds-eye)
Runs in the Family
Of course, lots of grandparents are pretty accomplished themselves. Check out these famous grandparent/grandchild pairs:*Newsman Anderson Cooper is the great-great-great-grandson of shipping tycoon Cornelius Vanderbilt.
*Singer Olivia Newton-John is the granddaughter of Max Born, a Nobel prize-winning atomic physicist.
*TV chef Giada De Laurentiis is the granddaughter of legendary movie producer Dino De Laurentiis.
*Actresses Drew Barrymore, Anjelica Huston, and Bridget Fonda all have grandfathers who were also famous actors.
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The Best You Can Bee
Some grandparents are so great, they skip being parents entirely.Well, in the animal kingdom, anyway.
Thanks to a biological process called Haplodiploidy, male bees can only be grandfathers and grandsons. They can’t be sons or fathers.
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The Grand Finale
Ultimately, grandparenting is pretty fantastic, whatever species you belong to.How do we know?
About 3 out of 4 grandparents think being one "is the single most important and satisfying thing in their life." And 9 in 10 "enjoy talking about their grandkids to just about everyone."
Yeah, that sounds about right.
15 Fun Facts About Grandparents
Wow your family and impress your friends with this mind-bending collection of grandparenting trivia.
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iStockphotoThe Grand Finale
Ultimately, grandparenting is pretty fantastic, whatever species you belong to.
How do we know?
About 3 out of 4 grandparents think being one "is the single most important and satisfying thing in their life." And 9 in 10 "enjoy talking about their grandkids to just about everyone."
Yeah, that sounds about right.
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How many grandparents have tattoos?
Which Oscar winner was raised believing his grandmother was his mom?
Who has the most grandkids, ever?
Read on for the answers to these questions, plus more cool grandparent trivia to wow your friends, amaze your family, and impress the pants off everyone else.
iStockphotoYouth Movement
Grandparents are younger than you think.
The average age of a U.S. grandparent is 48, and more than half are Baby Boomers.
iStockphotoAge Defying
The world’s youngest grandmother is believed to be Rifca Stanescu, a 23-year-old from Romania.
Courtesy of LorettaLynn.comYoung Blood
Rifca’s not the only younger grandparent. Here are a few celebrities who had grandkids at an earlier age:
Loretta Lynn (age 29, pictured)
Whoopi Goldberg (age 34)
CeeLo Green (age 35)
Kiefer Sutherland (age 38)
Brett Favre (age 40)
Pierce Brosnan (age 44)
Jim Carrey (age 48)
iStockphotoWe Are (a Giant) Family
The record for most living descendants belongs to Pennsylvanian Samuel S. Mast.
When he died in 1992 at age 96, Mast had 11 children, 97 grandchildren, 634 great-grandchildren, and 82 great-great-grandchildren, for a grand total of 824 direct relations.
Public DomainTippecanoe and Grandchildren, Too
Speaking of living descendants, how about 10th U.S. President, John Tyler?
Born in 1790, the Virginian has two grandsons, both in their 70s, who are still alive and kicking.
Public DomainDéjà Vu
More Presidential grand-trivia: Abraham Lincoln had a grandfather named Abraham Lincoln, who was also shot and killed.
He was tending his fields in Kentucky at the time, when a passing party of American Indians took aim.
iStockphotoGrandparents Gone Wild
According to a Grandparents.com survey, 38% of you have sex at least twice a week, 10% have tattoos, and 7% have tried recreational drugs (or admitted to it, anyway).
iStockphotoSweet!
Don’t worry about going too crazy, though – 86% of you still bake cookies regularly.
That’s not all, either...
iStockphotoSafety First
You’re pretty responsible on the road, too.
One study found that kids are 50% less likely to be injured in cars driven by their grandparents than by their parents.
Groupe CanamGrand/Parents
There’s no doubt about it: Grandparents are dependable.
In fact, you’re SO reliable, about 7% of U.S. kids are being raised by their grandmothers and grandfathers.
That’s almost 5 million children - enough to fill Yankee Stadium 100 times over.
Pete Souza, The Obama-Biden Transition ProjectGood Influences
Lots of those kids do really well for themselves, too. Here are some people raised by their grandparents:
Maya Angelou
Carol Burnett
Eric Clapton
Bill Clinton
Bobby Darin
Willie Nelson
Jack Nicholson
Barack Obama
Oprah Winfrey
TRF_Mr_HydeRelatively Speaking
Of those celebrities, Jack Nicholson, Eric Clapton, and Bobby Darin grew up believing their grandmothers were actually their birth mothers.
Craig O'Neal (minds-eye)Runs in the Family
Of course, lots of grandparents are pretty accomplished themselves. Check out these famous grandparent/grandchild pairs:
*Newsman Anderson Cooper is the great-great-great-grandson of shipping tycoon Cornelius Vanderbilt.
*Singer Olivia Newton-John is the granddaughter of Max Born, a Nobel prize-winning atomic physicist.
*TV chef Giada De Laurentiis is the granddaughter of legendary
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