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World's oldest man dies

The world's oldest man has died less than a month shy of his 113th birthday. Saturnino de la Fuente - was due to celebrate his next year on February 8 - passed away in the Spanish city of Leon on Tuesday.

The shoemaker and father-of-eight received the accolade of oldest man in the world in September 2021 from the Guinness World Records, who were "saddened to hear" the news.

When asked about the secret to a long life, Saturnino said: "A quiet life and not hurting anyone."

Cultural y Deportivo - the football team he supported - tweeted about his passing.

They said: "We're saddened by the death of Saturnino de la Fuente, the oldest man in the world, and will remember him with great affection.

"We share the pain of his loss and we would like to express our condolences to his family and friends."

The title of world oldest man now belongs to Kane Tanake, a 118-year-old nursing home resident in Japan.

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Blood clots found in man's genitals

A man's genitals have been impacted by painful blood clots following a COVID-19 infection.

The anonymous case study - cited in the Clinical Case Reports, a medical journal - tested positive for the disease and reported experiencing mild symptoms but was left with some unfortunate trouble in the bedroom afterwards.

Three weeks later, he tried to engage in some afternoon delight - after dry spell prompted by his diagnosis - but was prevented by severe penile pain that went from his groin to his bum.

His pain became more extreme while holding an erection and three days later, he took his poor todger for inspection by a urologist, who mandated a ultrasound, which highlighted thrombosis in his manhood.

After two months and a 15mg daily blood thinner prescription, there still was a smaller clot remaining but his symptoms had largely dissipated.

Medical experts believe this poor fellow is not the only one to have suffered from this affliction as blood clots can occur after contracting the coronavirus, especially if you have been hospitalised.

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Snake follows boy home

A Scottish schoolboy was chased home by a snake, according to his mum.

The woman - who alerted the local police - is pleading for people to be "aware" and claims that her son was terrorised by the slithering reptile

- who lunged and hissed at him - while at football practice in the Inverness town of Milton.

The mother - who wanted to remain anonymous - told The Sun: "Beware. Please be aware there is a snake roaming about.

"My son has just been chased by it on his way out of the park. He only clocked it after it started hissing at him then coming towards him.

"It appeared to be very big so not sure if it's someone's pet snake that has managed to escape."

People were reluctant to believe her tale, citing the cold weather as a hindrance to the snake.

She responded: "All I wanted to do was alert people to the safety aspect of what had happened because it's a busy park."

The mum - who also informed the SPCA - continued: "And I thought it might help the owner find their snake if it was lost."

Chief Superintendent Mike Flynn said, "We received a report to our helpline yesterday evening of a snake sighting."

He refuted any idea it was venomous as only adders fit that description in the UK, saying it's likely a lost pet.

"Encountering an exotic snake is highly unusual."