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Is It True That...
...We Used to Die Younger in the Past?24 min
Available until 26/07/2026
27/07/2025
Advances in agriculture, hygiene and medicine have steadily increased average life expectancy throughout history. But even in the Stone Age, some people reached old age. Was life expectancy really much lower in the past?
Country
Germany
Year
2024
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