A Brazilian-born man has officially become the world’s oldest living man, and his explanation for reaching such an extraordinary age is surprisingly simple. João Marinho Neto claimed the title last November following the death of the previous record holder, John Tinniswood, and recently celebrated his 113th birthday on October 5. While some people attempt to delay aging through extreme biohacking experiments and costly treatments, those who live past 100 often credit far more modest habits.
Neto’s story fits that pattern. At the time he inherited the record, he was 112 years and 52 days old, placing him not only as the oldest man alive today, but also 26th among the oldest men in recorded history. He is less than a year away from entering the top ten all-time list, though still several years behind the longest-lived man, Jiroemon Kimura.
