Q

How many years have you existed?

A

You have existed for years.0 You would have existed for as a mayfly,1 as a dog,2 as a tortoise,3 as a ginkgo tree,4 and as the Sun.5

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In 2023, the world average for human life expectancy was 73.2 years. ↗

1

An adult mayfly only lives for about a day. ↗

2

Depending on size and breed, a dog lives for around 12 years. ↗

3

Certain species of tortoise can live for over 100 years. ↗

4

Ginkgo trees can live for over 1000 years. ↗

5

Formed 4.6 billion years ago, the Sun is approximately halfway through its lifespan as a main-sequence star. ↗

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