He claims to have lived through Italy's invasion of Ethiopia in 1895. Retired farmer Dhaqabo Ebba, from Ethiopia, says he is a staggering 160 years old, which would make him the world's oldest living man. He claims to have clear memories of Italy's invasion of his country in the 19th century - however, there is no birth certificate to prove his age. Continue after the cut.....
This would make him 46 years older than the oldest ever recorded man.
Record breaker: If Mr Ebba's claims are true, they would see him overtake French woman Jeanne Calment as the oldest person to have ever lived. She died aged 122 years and 164 days in 1997
However, if his claim can be medically confirmed, he would oust 115-year-old Misao Okawa, who is currently recognized by the Guinness World Records as the world's oldest living person. He would also overtake French woman Jeanne Calment as the oldest person to have ever lived. Ms Calment died in 1997 at the age of 122.
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