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To: pierrem15; ComputerGuy; Dr. Franklin

Good observation; and there’s also no evidence of lead poisoning in the relatively scarce Roman remains.


29 posted on 04/27/2026 7:22:13 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (TDS -- it's not just for DNC shills anymore -- oh, wait, yeah it is.)
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To: SunkenCiv

I’m thinking it had to have had something to do with alcohol ;)


31 posted on 04/27/2026 7:29:38 AM PDT by ComputerGuy
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To: SunkenCiv; pierrem15; ComputerGuy; Dr. Franklin

Years ago I acquired a book from the 1800s. It had lists of famous Greeks and Romans, including life span. Eliminating soldiers who might have died of battle or accumulated injuries, I was surprised to see famous Greeks lived about 20 years longer. Most of the Romans died in their 50s while Greeks lived into their 70s. I suspect the Greeks ate the Mediterranian diet while Romans ate the Urban diet, and lived with the Urban germs.


32 posted on 04/27/2026 7:50:26 AM PDT by gleeaikin (Question Authority: report facts and post their links" in your messages.)
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