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Originally Posted by skyguy79
I wonder about this one. Four of my five grandparents and step-grandparent were in their teens or pre-teens in 1910 and they all lived to 76 or higher with one making it to 100. I suspect that the 47 year figure was greatly increased over the years due to aid and medication to 3rd world countries.
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If you made it past infancy/childhood your odds increased. No antibiotics, many common childhood ailments were fatal.