The chosen valedictorian is often the student with the highest ranking among his/her graduating class. The term is an Anglicised derivation of the Latin vale dicere (to say farewell), historically rooted in the valedictorian's traditional role as the final speaker at the graduation ceremony.
The human body cannot survive without food and water for long periods of time. In fact, according to SurvivalTopics.com, the longest a person can go without water is 10 days--without food, it's four to six weeks.
Depending on the level of hydration, humans can survive without food for up to 60 days, according to the Public Library of Science. Death typically occurs in 10 to 14 days in patients in a persistent vegetative state who no longer receive sustenance, says Scientific American. Continue Reading.