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Article #71Re: Cool climate and longevity [Was: Hardiness]
From: Phred
Date: Tue, 14 Dec 2004 10:55
Date: Tue, 14 Dec 2004 10:55
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In article <ICqvd.71856$K7.36624@news-server.bigpond.net.au>, "jg" <jg@nospam.com> wrote: > >"Phred" <ppnerkDELETETHIS@yahoo.com> wrote in message >news:3233gqF3gj7r3U1@individual.net... >.............................. >> You know, I'm starting to wonder if cooler is healthier. What brought >> this to mind is that the last of the Australian First World War >> veterans have been dying off over the past few years, and a surprising >> number of them seem to have lived in Tasmania. Given the small >> population of that State I can only assume they sent off a very high >> proportion of volunteers or the ones that did go went on to live a >> very healthy life in our coldest State. >> >I read that Aussie POW's survived much better than others, particularly >British, apparently due to better diet & living conditions growing up. Or, perhaps, a better attitude? Don't forget, the Aussies were all volunteers; don't know about the Brits. Cheers, Phred. -- ppnerkDELETE@THISyahoo.com.INVALID
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