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My understanding has been that we live longer because we get kids through childhood (vaccinations against diseases they can't yet handle, antibiotics for the particularly nasty bugs) and are now much more effective at treating acute trauma, cancers and such.

How much your armpits smell doesn't really have a lot to do with longevity...




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