Puerto Rican Farmer, 112, Is the World's Oldest Living Man: 'My Father Raised Me With Love'

Puerto Rican Farmer, 112, Is the World's Oldest Living Man: 'My Father Raised Me With Love'
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Starting with Theodore Roosevelt, 112-year-old Emilio Flores Márquez has lived through the terms of a whopping 21 U.S. presidents.
Márquez — who, as of Tuesday, is 112 years, 10 months, and 29 days old — was recently confirmed by Guinness World Records to be the world's oldest living man.
Born on Aug. 8, 1908, in Carolina, Puerto Rico, Márquez was the second of his parents' 11 children, Guinness World Records said in a statement announcing his milestone.
While growing up on the Caribbean island, Márquez helped water and cut the sugar cane plants on his father's farm. As the oldest brother to his nine surviving siblings, Márquez said he often acted as a parental figure for them.

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