Tomoji Tanabe is the oldest man in the world. He was born in 1895 and celebrated his 113th birthday on September 18, 2008.USA Today: World's oldest man has 113th birthday in Japan (September 18, 2008) Guinness World Records certified Tanabe's status as the world's oldest man in 2007. Tanabe is from Japan, one of the countries with the longest life span averages.CBS News: 111-Year-Old Cited As World's Oldest Man (June 18, 2007)
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Took over the title after 115-year-old Emiliano Mercado Del Toro from Puerto Rico died in 2007CBS News: 111-Year-Old Cited As World's Oldest Man (June 18, 2007)
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The number is expected to reach about 1 million in 2050, according to predictions by the UNUSA Today: World's oldest man has 113th birthday in Japan (September 18, 2008)
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Gertrude Baines who was born in 1894 in Georgia, and lives in Los Angeles, is currently believed to be the oldest person in the world
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Has eight children, 25 grandchildren, 52 great-grandchildren and six great-great-grandchildrenSky News: World's Oldest Man Tomoji Tanabe Lives On Diet Of... (September 18, 2008)
