In 2013, the world was introduced to the oldest man living. His name was Dhaqabo Ebba and he lived in Ethiopia. A state-run television program in Ethiopia, called TV Oromiya, interviewed Dhaqabo for the first time in 2013. Dhaqabo was able to recall historical events that took place in the 1800’s, which would have made him to be at least 160 years old. Unlike many other countries, Ethiopia did not (in certain parts of the country) keep a record of when people are born, which means Dhaqabo did not have a birth certificate. However, his recollection of specific events that happened during these times were so precise, it led many to believe that he was as old as they claim he was. Dhaqabo was able to remember when Italy invaded Ethiopia, which happened in 1895. He claims that during that time, he had a son that was “old enough to herd cattles”. Since Dhaqabo was the oldest in his family, he outlived everyone that would have been able to confirm his age.
Dhaqabo Ebba has since passed away in 2015 at the age of 163. People in the community claimed that he was a human library that was able to recall so many past events. Would you want to live to be 160 years old? Let us know in the comments below!
Source: Independent.Co.Uk
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