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Why did people have such short life expectancy up until as recently as 100 years ago?

Little Miss Curious: Was it that people died from common ailments that we now have medicine for? Id think they should have lived longer assuming they ate a better diet, and got more excercise, and less stress.

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And, whats going to happen if we keep living longer as the world goes on? If most people live to be 100 years old in the future, arent we going to be over populated?

No one used antiseptics or even hardly bothered to clean their hands. It is easy to spread disease when everyone walking around is dirty.

  • Parasyte
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Just as you said, our medical sciences have EXPLODED in the last few decades.
Plus, things such as baths, showers, sinks, and those things didn't exist, so people couldn't get as clean.

Antiseptics and general cleanliness contributed most def.

Proper drinking water is for sure a contribution to a longer and better life as well.

 

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