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There Were Still Old People When Life Expectancy Was 35.jenndowd.substack.com/p/there-were-still-old-people-when?utm_campaign=email-half-post&r=5dvpqp&utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email
320 sats \ 0 comments \ @StillStackinAfterAllTheseYears 17 Jun science
I think most of us knew this, but it's a good look (with data) at historical life expectancy. I also love this particular bit of counter-intuitiveness:
When life expectancy was in the 30s, you were more likely to die in your 70s than in your 30s.
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