Meet the world's oldest birthday buddies

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Do you share a birthday with someone you know? Maybe a friend, family member or even someone in your class?
Well, two men living on opposite sides of the world have something pretty amazing in common.
Not only are they the world's two oldest living men, they were also born on the same day - exactly one year apart!
Both recently celebrated their 113th and 114th birthdays, and the pair sent each other special wishes for their big day. Keep reading to find out more..
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The two birthday buddies are Ken Weeks from Australia and João Marinho Neto who lives in Brazil.
João, who is now 114, was born on 5 October 1912.
While Ken, was born exactly one year later on 5 October 1913.
That means the pair have been celebrating on the same date for more than 100 years - even though they live thousands of miles apart.
To mark their latest birthdays, the two men sent special messages to each other, wishing each other all the very best on their big day.
And that's not all - João is the world's oldest living man, and Ken is the next oldest - so having the same birthday makes their story even more impressive!