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The world’s oldest man just got older!

On Sunday, Oct. 5, João Marinho Neto, who Guinness World Records named the world’s oldest man late last year, turned 113 years old. Neto, who is from Brazil, celebrated the milestone with a big birthday bash that was planned for him by his loved ones, according to Guinness.

Neto was born on Oct. 5, 1912, in Maranguape, a municipality in the Brazilian state of Ceará. He is now the last surviving m

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