João Marinho Neto

so this past week um i'm not sure if it was actually last monday or this monday but the world's oldest and second oldest men had their birthday on the same day on the same day on the same day and this is sweet tell them what happened this is amazing so cute so they sent each other greetings of respect on the special day.

Now, we're talking about a Brazilian man, João Marinho Neto, who turned 114 on Monday.

Wow.

And Australia's Ken Weeks, who turned 113.

Where's the first guy from? Brazil.

Brazil.

João Marinho Neto.

You'd think Neto.

He's only a year older.

He's a Brazilian bloke called João, uh, João Marinho Neto, and I apologize for not only the accent, for the mispronunciation of what is surely not João's name.

He's a Brazilian bloke.

This year they sent each other birthday cards and did a little video message.

Yeah.

João Neto is the world's oldest man.

Uh, he is in Brazil.

Brazil.

Also, the two oldest men in the world just celebrated birthdays on the very same day.

João Marino Neto of Brazil turned 114, while Australia's Ken Weeks turned 113.

And they posed for a picture with birthday cards honoring each other's big day.

Mr. Neto was one of only nine

I've stuck a link for you to take a look at the designs in today's episode notes.

And speaking of special events, Australia's oldest man, Ken Weeks, turned 113 on Monday, while Brazil's João Marinho Neto, the world's oldest man, turned 114 on exactly the same day.

The pair even exchanged birthday wishes.

Ken's family credits his long life to a simple routine and staying independent.

You're listening to the ABC's national, regional current affair show, Australia Wide, with me, Sinead Mangan.

Now, every day we bring you the news that's happening outside city limits, anything from the numbers of data centers earmarked for regional Australia to the wisdom of Australia's oldest man, who hails from Grafton in New South Wales.

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No drinking, no smoking.

Although he ate white bread, um, [laughs] he wasn't into today's health stuff.

Some tips and tricks about how to live until you're 113.

Imagine the oldest man in Australia is 113.

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