A 101-year-old great-grandfather in eastern China’s Zhejiang province recently went viral for his love of drinking large amounts of Coca-Cola and Sprite.

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[–] 31 points 3 weeks ago

Yet another news site writes article claiming someone with exceptional genes is still alive because of something completely unrelated - Insists on continuing to be regarded as a reputable news source.

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  • [–] 21 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (2 children)

    Yeah after a certain age it has nothing to do with lifestyle choices, they're just lucky.

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  • [–] 6 points 3 weeks ago (1 child)

    My grandfather is 102 was a welder for a coal mine and lioks better than that skeleton.

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  • [–] 4 points 3 weeks ago

    I just had a 100 year old customer and they didn't look a day over 80. He retired two years before I was born.

    I don't think there's any secret to it. They simply have exceptional genes.

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