Haha, that'd be dumb, but never rule out stupidity to explain things :)
Fun fact, if you're born in December in Korea, you'll be 1 at birth and turn 2 on the first of January. A 1 month old will be two years old.
What a world!
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My friend from South Korea explained that to me. It's wild.
If researchers are just using government stats, they might be finding a completely meaningless 1.5 year difference in life expectancy.
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