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PoindexterOglethorpe

(25,841 posts) Sat Mar 7, 2020, 02:44 AM Mar 2020

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Interesting statistic.

Of the roughly 150,000 people who die each day across the globe, about two thirds—100,000 per day—die of age-related causes. In industrialized nations, the proportion is much higher, reaching 90%.

Got that by Googling "How many people die every day in the U.S."

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Interesting statistic. (Original Post) PoindexterOglethorpe Mar 2020 OP

Ran into someone from school, back in the 60s. safeinOhio Mar 2020 #1

Yes, very interesting. llmart Mar 2020 #2

It had to do with death moving out of the home and to the hospital. PoindexterOglethorpe Mar 2020 #3

safeinOhio

(32,671 posts)

1. Ran into someone from school, back in the 60s.

Reply to PoindexterOglethorpe (Original post)

Sat Mar 7, 2020, 06:41 AM

Mar 2020

We talked about some of the kids we knew back them. Surprised at how many have committed suicide.

llmart

(15,536 posts)

2. Yes, very interesting.

Reply to PoindexterOglethorpe (Original post)

Sat Mar 7, 2020, 10:44 AM

Mar 2020

I wonder when we started believing that everyone was going to live forever?

PoindexterOglethorpe

(25,841 posts)

3. It had to do with death moving out of the home and to the hospital.

Reply to llmart (Reply #2)

Sat Mar 7, 2020, 02:05 PM

Mar 2020

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