Salustiano Sanchez-Blazquez never saw what the big deal was anyway. Sure, he was 112 years old, but he wasn?t counting. ?I?m an old man and let?s leave it at that,? was his motto. But the title of world?s oldest man is open again, now that Sanchez-Blazquez has died at his nursing home in Grand Island, N.Y. The former coal miner and self-taught musician held the title for only three months, and the search for a successor might be tough, as 90 percent of supercentenarians are female. But there?s an as-yet-unverified contender in Bolivia whose birth certificate says he?s 123.Carmelo Flores Laura credits chewing coca leaf for his long run; Sanchez-Blazquez was a banana man, chalking up his long life to eating one a day. Either way, it?s time to run to the grocery store. [Source]
