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She thought the US constitution was read-only (lemmy.wtf)

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[–] Mirshe@lemmy.world 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Average lifespan was also seriously dragged down by child and infant mortality rates. Most historians and historical medical researchers agree that if you made it past 5 or so, you stood a decent chance of reaching your mid 70s.

[–] GreyEyedGhost@lemmy.ca 2 points 10 months ago

Some people did some research and determined that if a male Roman citizen survived to 25, after childhood illnesses, youthful recklessness, and serving in the army, their life expectancy was about the same as ours.