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That generation experienced natural selection. It definitely weeded out the weak.

My grandparents were born in 1890-1900. What they suffered through I’m sure would kill most people. Definitely would me. Most of them lived to their late 80s and 90s.



It also weeded out the risk takers more. And it weeded out a lot of people randomly.




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