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Japanese man, 115, becomes oldest man in recorded history

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Jiroemon Kimura poses for a photograph in Kyotango City, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan, in this handout photograph provided to the media.

Bloomberg News/Dec. 13, 2012

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Jiroemon Kimura, a 115-year-old Japanese man born when Queen Victoria still reigned over the British Empire, became the oldest man in recorded history Friday, according to record keepers.
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