While the world grapples with multiple life-threatening diseases – many of which are diagnosed at a young age, this individual celebrated his 124th birthday. 
If proven true, the world will not only have its oldest human alive but also the only human to have surpassed the age of the oldest independently verified human ever recorded. 

The Peruvian government has claimed that Marcelino Abad, a local resident from the central Peruvian region of Huanuco is 124 years old, born in 1900. 
Currently, the Peruvian government officials are helping Abad apply to the Guinness World Records for independent verification. In a statement released by the government, it said, "Among the tranquillity of the flora and fauna of Huanuco, Marcelino Abad developed a healthy way of life and inner peace, reflected in his good health and friendly personality. This allowed him, with resilience and skill, to overcome 12 decades of life and on April 5 he just blew out 124 candles.”