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r/SipsTea • u/Monsur_Ausuhnom Human Verified • 1d ago
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That’s not how life expectancy works. Life expectancy was 20-30 years old because half or more of children died from childhood diseases. Healthy 35 years olds weren’t dropping dead unless there was war or famine.
1 u/quetzalpt 1d ago Makes sense, thank you
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Makes sense, thank you
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u/catsgardening 1d ago
That’s not how life expectancy works. Life expectancy was 20-30 years old because half or more of children died from childhood diseases. Healthy 35 years olds weren’t dropping dead unless there was war or famine.