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UCL demographer’s work debunking ‘Blue Zone’ regions of exceptional lifespans wins Ig Nobel prize (www.ucl.ac.uk)

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[–] [email protected] 14 points 1 month ago (2 children)

So people tend to “live longer” where there’s poverty, rewards for reaching old age (pensions) and poor record keeping (e.g. birth certificates). Fascinating coincidences!!

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 month ago

I just quit my job, gave away all my money, and burned my birth certificate. Am I doing longevity right?