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We do need chuckles these days.
Eat whatever you like because you will still DIE. Don't allow motivational speakers to deceive you.
1. The inventor of the treadmill died at the age of 54
2. The inventor of gymnastics died at the age of 57
3. The world bodybuilding champion died at the age of 41
4. The best footballer in the world Maradona, died at the age of 60.
BUT
5. The KFC inventor died at 94.
6. Inventor of Nutella brand died at the age of 88
7. Imagine, cigarette maker Winston died at the age of 102
8. The inventor of opium died at the age of 116 in an earthquake
9. Hennessey inventor died at 98.
How did these doctors come to the conclusion that exercise prolongs life?
The rabbit is always jumping up and down but it lives for only 2 years and the turtle that doesn’t exercise at all, lives 400 years.
So, Take some rest, Chill, Stay cool, eat, drink and enjoy your life. You will still die. I'm sending my Nike trainers back for a refund
iris lilies
3-19-21, 12:20pm
Lovely thoughts for the day!
GeorgeParker
3-19-21, 4:56pm
Funny, but totally bogus!
Charles Atlas (of "I was a 97 pound weakling" fame) was 80 when he died. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Atlas
Jack LaLanne was 96 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_LaLanne
So who was this so-called "world bodybuilding champion" who died young?
The real inventor of gymnastics was some ancient Greek or Roman whose name has long since been forgotten.
Johann Christoph Friedrich GutsMuths, (the "grandfather of gymnastics") died in 1839 at the age of 79, a ripe old age at that time. https://www.britannica.com/biography/Johann-Christoph-Friedrich-Guts-Muths
Friedrich Ludwig Jahn, The "father of (modern) gymnastics" died in 1852 at age 74, also a ripe old age at that time. https://gymnasticshq.com/history-of-gymnastics/
I could continue, but why bother?
Don't believe everything you read, especially if it's a joke or the writer is citing unsupported "facts" to support a questionable opinion.
ApatheticNoMore
3-19-21, 5:02pm
It's probably correct enough, I mean there were those straight trying to live a maximum lifespan, such as Roy Walford with calorie restriction, what it netted him, a very ordinary 80 years, not 120.
GeorgeParker
3-19-21, 5:33pm
It's probably correct enough, I mean there were those straight trying to live a maximum lifespan, such as Roy Walford with calorie restriction, what it netted him, a very ordinary 80 years, not 120.Don't over-analyze it. The OP is quoting a widespread internet joke. I'm just poking holes in that joke to demonstrate that a lot of what you read on the internet (especially in jokes) is questionable or flat out wrong. Real people in real life die at a variety of ages for a variety of reasons.
Case In Point: "The best footballer in the world Maradona, died at the age of 60." Well yes, that's true. But here's the rest of the story: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/25/sports/soccer/diego-maradona-dead.html Quote: "became a national hero as one of soccer’s greatest players, performing with a roguish cunning and extravagant control while pursuing a personal life rife with drug and alcohol abuse and health problems, died on Wednesday in Tigre, Argentina, in Buenos Aires Province. He was 60."
So my point is: Don't try to prove a point by quoting an inaccurate joke about it.
Don't over-analyze it.
>8)
ROTFL at the irony.
GeorgeParker
3-19-21, 6:07pm
>8)
ROTFL at the irony.If one can't be ironic, and enjoy the irony of one's own actions, where is the humor in anyone's ordinary life?
Even though I sometimes follow health fads, one fad I won't do is calorie restriction for longevity. The image that haunts me is getting hit by a car at a relatively young age and lying on the road thinking: "I should have had more cake."
Even though I sometimes follow health fads, is one fad I won't do is calorie restriction for longevity. The image that haunts me is getting hit by a car at a relatively young age and lying on the road thinking: "I should have had more cake."
That is a funny image! My thought would be about 'more cheese'.
BTW, GP is correct in that I should have checked with Snopes about the accuracy of the info in that joke. I wasn't intending to impart great scientific knowledge but simply have a laugh at 'life's rules'.
GeorgeParker
3-20-21, 3:38pm
BTW, GP is correct in that I should have checked with Snopes about the accuracy of the info in that joke. I wasn't intending to impart great scientific knowledge but simply have a laugh at 'life's rules'.As we all are.
But it isn't life's rules we laugh at so much as the folly of thinking any one person or group has actually figured out what all of life's rules are.
FWIW various studies over the years have concluded that moderate eating habits that include a variety of foods and moderate exercise that includes a variety of exercise types produce much better results than eating the Standard American Diet (SAD) and being a couch potato, but extreme dietary practices and extreme exercise regimens don't produce notably better results.
A few references on running as examples:
https://www.active.com/health/articles/why-too-much-running-is-bad-for-your-health why too much running is bad for your health
https://www.shape.com/fitness/cardio/which-better-running-faster-or-longer which is better running faster or longer (both actually)
https://www.businessinsider.com/why-you-should-run-a-mile-instead-of-a-marathon-2016-7 why you should run a mile instead of a marathon
And the book Diet Cults by Matt Fitzgerald is rather interesting if your library has it (IMO it's very much worth reading, but not worth buying). He makes the case in great detail that there is no such thing as a perfect dietary system, and he supports his thesis with interesting examples of well-known fad diets and the eating habits of sports figures.
happystuff
3-21-21, 10:42am
That is a funny image! My thought would be about 'more cheese'.
BTW, GP is correct in that I should have checked with Snopes about the accuracy of the info in that joke. I wasn't intending to impart great scientific knowledge but simply have a laugh at 'life's rules'.
And you succeeded! Thanks for the giggle. And I agree with "more cheese" as long as there is wine to go with it all. :+1:
Not sure that all are true.
The liquid inside young coconuts can be used as a substitute for Blood plasma.
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No piece of paper can be folded in half more than seven (7) times.
Oh, go ahead.. I'll wait...
Donkeys kill more people annually than plane crashes or shark attacks.
(So, watch your A .. )
You burn more calories sleeping than you do watching television
Oak trees do not produce acorns until they are fifty (50) years of age, or older.
The first product to have a bar code was Wrigley's gum.
The King of Hearts is the only king WITHOUT A MOUSTACHE
American Airlines saved $40,000 in 1987 by eliminating one (1) olive
From each salad served in first-class.
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Venus is the only planet that rotates clockwise.
(Since Venus is normally associated with women, what does this tell you?)
(Those women are going in the 'right' direction...?)
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Apples, not caffeine, are more efficient at waking you up in the morning.
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Most dust particles in your house are made from DEAD SKIN!
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The first owner of the Marlboro Company died of lung cancer.
So did the first 'Marlboro Man'.
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Walt Disney was afraid OF MICE!
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PEARLS DISSOLVE IN VINEGAR!
The ten most valuable brand names on earth: Apple, Coca Cola, Google, IBM, Microsoft, GE, McDonald's, Samsung, Intel, and Toyota,
in that order.
A duck's quack doesn't echo, and no one knows why.
Dentists have recommended that a toothbrush be kept at least six (6) feet away from a toilet to avoid airborne particles resulting from the flush.
(I keep my toothbrush in the living room now!)
Turtles can breathe through their butts.
(Some people TALK through their butts.)
A SHOT OF WHISKEY' - In the old west a .45 cartridge for a six-gun cost 12 cents, so did a glass of whiskey. If a cowhand was low on cash, he would often give the bartender a cartridge in exchange for a drink. This became known as a "shot" of whiskey.
BUYING THE FARM - This is synonymous with dying. During WW1 soldiers were given life insurance policies worth $5,000. This was about the price of an average farm so if you died you "bought the farm" for your survivors.
IRON CLAD CONTRACT - This came about from the ironclad ships of the Civil War. It meant something so strong it could not be broken.
RIFF RAFF - The Mississippi River was the main way of traveling from north to south. Riverboats carried passengers and freight but they were expensive so most people used rafts. Everything had the right of way over rafts which were considered cheap. The steering oar on the rafts was called a "riff" and this transposed into riff-raft, meaning low class.
COBWEB - The Old English word for "spider" was "cob".
SHIP STATE ROOMS - Traveling by steamboat was considered the height of comfort. Passenger cabins on the boats were not numbered. Instead they were named after states. To this day cabins on ships are called staterooms.
SLEEP TIGHT- Early beds were made with a wooden frame. Ropes were tied across the frame in a crisscross pattern. A straw mattress was then put on top of the ropes. Over time the ropes stretched, causing the bed to sag. The owner would then tighten the ropes to get a better night's sleep.
SHOWBOAT - These were floating theaters built on a barge that was pushed by a steamboat. These played small towns along the Mississippi River. Unlike the boat shown in the movie "Showboat", these did not have an engine. They were gaudy and attention grabbing which is why we say someone who is being the life of the party is "showboating".
OVER A BARREL - In the days before CPR, a drowning victim would be placed face down over a barrel and the barrel would be rolled back and forth in an effort to empty the lungs of water. It was rarely effective. If you are over a barrel, you are in deep trouble.
BARGE IN - Heavy freight was moved along the Mississippi in large barges pushed by steamboats. These were hard to control and would sometimes swing into piers or other boats. People would say they "barged in".
HOGWASH - Steamboats carried both people and animals. Since pigs smelled so bad they would be washed before being put on board. The mud and other filth that was washed off were considered useless "hog wash".
CURFEW - The word "curfew" comes from the French phrase "couvre-feu", which means "cover the fire". It was used to describe the time of blowing out all lamps and candles. It was later adopted into Middle English as "curfeu" which later became the modern "curfew". In the early American colonies homes had no real fireplaces so a fire was built in the center of the room. In order to make sure a fire did not get out of control during the night it was required that, by an agreed upon time, all fires would be covered with a clay pot called-a "curfew".
BARRELS OF OIL - When the first oil wells were drilled, there was no provision for storing the liquid so they used water barrels. That is why, to this day, we speak of barrels of oil rather than gallons.
HOT OFF THE PRESS - As the paper goes through the rotary printing press friction causes it to heat up Therefore, if you grab the paper right off the press, it's hot. The expression means to get immediate information.
There, don't you feel smarter now?
And...
The liquid inside young coconuts can be used as a substitute for Blood plasma.
No piece of paper can be folded in half more than seven (7) times.
Oh, go ahead.. I'll wait...
Donkeys kill more people annually than plane crashes or shark attacks.
(So, watch your A .. )
You burn more calories sleeping than you do watching television
Oak trees do not produce acorns until they are fifty (50) years of age, or older.
The first product to have a bar code was Wrigley's gum.
The King of Hearts is the only king WITHOUT A MOUSTACHE
American Airlines saved $40,000 in 1987 by eliminating one (1) olive
- From each salad served in first-class.
Venus is the only planet that rotates clockwise. [Actually, so does Uranus but not to spoil some humour]
(Since Venus is normally associated with women, what does this tell you?)
(Those women are going in the 'right' direction...?)
Apples, not caffeine, are more efficient at waking you up in the morning.
Most dust particles in your house are made from DEAD SKIN!
The first owner of the Marlboro Company died of lung cancer.
So did the first 'Marlboro Man'.
Walt Disney was afraid OF MICE!
PEARLS DISSOLVE IN VINEGAR!
The ten most valuable brand names on earth: Apple, Coca Cola, Google, IBM, Microsoft, GE, McDonald's, Samsung, Intel, and Toyota, in that order
A duck's quack doesn't echo, and no one knows why.
Dentists have recommended that a toothbrush be kept at least six (6) feet away from a toilet to avoid airborne particles resulting from the flush.
(I keep my toothbrush in the living room now!)
Turtles can breathe through their butts.
(Some people TALK through their butts.)
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