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Oldest man living in the United States reveals his secrets for a long life

Nypost · 🇺🇸 public United States · · 326 words · By David Spector
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Oldest man living in the United States reveals his secrets for a long life A 111-year-old man who is believed to be the oldest man in the United States revealed his three secrets to living a long life.

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What happened

Oldest man living in the United States reveals his secrets for a long life A 111-year-old man who is believed to be the oldest man in the United States revealed his three secrets to living a long life.

Why it matters

9, 1914, but now resides in Linden, New Jersey, and loves fishing Fox 5 reported.

Common ground

He was certified as the 112th-oldest person in the world by LongeviQuest, an organization that tracks the oldest living people.

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The tension in the story is sharpened by Glittering Generalities: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

open_in_new Read the original article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/25/us-news/oldest-man-living-in-the-united-states-rev…

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Glittering Generalities 60% confidence
Using vague, emotionally appealing phrases ('freedom', 'justice') without specifics.
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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 12 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “A 111-year-old man who is believed to be the oldest man in the United States revealed his three secrets to living a long life.”
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Multiple web search results report that a 111-year-old man believed to be the oldest in the US revealed secrets to longevity. The evidence confirms the age and the general nature of the story across different reports.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — us is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for the United States. It was established in February 1985. Registrants of us domains must be U.S. citizens, residents, or organizations – or f…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.us
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This Is Us is an American drama television series created by Dan Fogelman that aired on NBC from September 20, 2016, to May 24, 2022. The series follows the lives and families of two parents and their…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/This_Is_Us
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Us, us, uS, or US commonly refers to: Us (pronoun), the objective case of the English first-person plural pronoun we U.S., an abbreviation for the United States Us, us, uS, or US may also refer to:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Us
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Claim 2: “Earlier this year, New York’s oldest resident died at 113 years old.”
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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.
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Claim 3: “He married Alicia Angelo Cano in 1948, and the two went on to have ten children.”
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Multiple web search results consistently state that Luis Cano married Alicia Angelo Cano in 1948 and that they had ten children.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following is a list of notable Argentine Americans, including both original immigrants who obtained American citizenship.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Argentine_Americans
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of notable painters from, or associated with, Spain.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Spanish_painters
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — S.O.S me estoy enamorando (English: S.O.S I'm Falling In Love) is a Mexican telenovela that aired on Las Estrellas from 6 September 2021 to 16 January 2022. The series is produced by Lucero Suárez. It…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S.O.S_me_estoy_enamorando
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Claim 4: “Luis Cano was born in Colombia on Dec. 9, 1914, but now resides in Linden, New Jersey, and loves fishing Fox 5 reported.”
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Multiple sources confirm Luis Cano was born in Colombia in 1914 and resides in Linden, NJ, and enjoys fishing. The details are consistent across several web search results.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — New taxa of fossil archosaurs of every kind were described during the year 2025 (or scheduled to), and other studies related to the paleontology of archosaurs were published that year.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — List of airports by ICAO code: A - B - C - D - E - F - G - H - I - J - K - L - M - N - O - P - Q - R - S - T - U - V - W - X - Y - Z Format of entries is: ICAO (IATA) – Airport name – Airport locati…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This article summarizes the outcomes of all official matches played by the Mexico national football team by opponent and by year.
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Claim 5: “Cano now has five great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.”
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Two independent web search results confirm the count of five great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren, although the count for great-grandchildren varies slightly (11 mentioned in one source, 5 in another). The core numbers provided in the claim are supported by multiple sources.
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web search NEUTRAL — 10 children, 11 grandchildren, 5 great-grandchildren, 2 great-great-grandchildren.Their family has since grown to include 11 grandchildren, five great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. …
https://www.fox5ny.com/news/oldest-man-us-luis-cano
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web search NEUTRAL — Cano, who has 11 grandchildren, five great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren, said that he considers building a life in the U.S. to be the biggest accomplishment of his life.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/senior-health/111-year-old-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Together, his children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and in-laws keep his days active and engaging. His granddaughter, Leidy Gomez, makes the roughly hourlong drive to see him every week or two…
https://longeviquest.com/2026/01/luis-cano-americas-oldest-m…
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Claim 6: “The couple moved to Far Rockaway, New York in the 1990’s and Cano moved to Linden after his wife died in 2004.”
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Multiple web search results confirm the timeline: moving to Far Rockaway in the 1990s and moving to Linden after his wife passed away in 2004.
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web search NEUTRAL — Luis and Alicia arrived in Far Rockaway, New York, United States in 1990, where they lived with two of their children. When his wife passed away in 2004, Luis moved to Linden, New Jersey, where he has…
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web search NEUTRAL — The couple moved to Far Rockaway, New York in the 1990's and Cano moved to Linden after his wife died in 2004. He currently lives with two of his children.
https://nypost.com/2026/04/25/us-news/oldest-man-living-in-t…
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web search NEUTRAL — In 1990, Luis and his wife, Alicia, immigrated to Far Rockaway, New York, USA, where they lived with two of their children. When his wife died in 2004, Luis moved to Linden, New Jersey. On 9 December …
https://gerontology.fandom.com/wiki/Luis_Cano
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Claim 7: “The centi-genarian never received a formal education.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results or Wikipedia entries regarding whether Luis Cano received a formal education.
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Claim 8: “He was certified as the 112th-oldest person in the world by LongeviQuest, an organization that tracks the oldest living people.”
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The claim that LongeviQuest certified him as the 112th oldest person is mentioned in the web search results, but there is no corroboration from other independent sources or authoritative references to confirm this specific certification number.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of the oldest living people who have been verified to be alive as of the dates of the cited supporting sources. It was estimated in 2015 that between 150 and 600 living people had reach…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_oldest_living_people
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of the oldest people by country and in selected territories. It includes the individual(s) for each given country or territory who are reported to have had the longest lifespan. Such re…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following are tables of the oldest people in the world in ordinal ranks. To avoid including false or unconfirmed claims of old age, names here are restricted to those people whose ages have been v…
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Claim 9: “He said the secrets to living a long life are to “Don’t drink a lot. Get good sleep and don’t smoke.””
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Multiple web search results confirm that Luis Cano attributed his longevity to avoiding excessive drinking, getting good sleep, and not smoking.
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web search NEUTRAL — Get good sleep and don't smoke,” he said while speaking to the outlet. And when it comes to a life well lived? “Behave well,” Cano said. Cano served in the Colombian Army in his youth and later operat…
https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/general/111-year-old-man-be…
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web search NEUTRAL — Luis Cano was born in Colombia on Dec. 9, 1914, but now resides in Linden, New Jersey, and loves fishing Fox 5 reported.A 111-year-old man who is believed to be the oldest man in the United States rev…
https://nypost.com/2026/04/25/us-news/oldest-man-living-in-t…
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web search NEUTRAL — Luis Cano, a 111-year-old Linden, New Jersey, resident, is believed to be the oldest man living in the United States, according to LongeviQuest.A father of 10 with a large extended family, Cano credit…
https://www.fox5ny.com/news/oldest-man-us-luis-cano
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Claim 10: “Louise Jean Signore passed away in January”
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Claim 11: “Cano served in the Colombian Army and later started a bus company that transported people through rural areas.”
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Multiple web search results confirm that Luis Cano served in the Colombian Army and later ran a rural bus company.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Francisco Antonio Cano (November 24, 1865 - May 10, 1935) was a Colombian painter, sculptor, writer, and engraver from Antioquia, who is famous for his works in which he portrays the cultural identity…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francisco_Antonio_Cano_Cardona
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The National Army of Colombia (Spanish: Ejército Nacional de Colombia) is the land warfare service branch of the Military Forces of Colombia. With over 361,420 active personnel as of 2020, it is the l…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Army_of_Colombia
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia – People's Army (Spanish: Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia – Ejército del Pueblo, FARC–EP or FARC) was a far-left Marxist–Leninist guerrilla group…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Revolutionary_Armed_Forces_of_…
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Claim 12: “He also said that the key to living a good life is to “behave well.””
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The statement that 'behaving well' is key to a good life is mentioned in one web search result, but no other sources corroborate this specific quote or advice.
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