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| | ===Blood clotting on the eighth day=== | | ===Blood clotting on the eighth day=== |
| − | In Genesis 17:12, God mandated that Abraham circumcise his sons on the 8th day after birth. In 1935, it was discovered that Vitamin K, together with prothrombin, causes blood coagulation, (important in any surgical procedure). On the 8th day, the amount of prothrombin present is elevated above 100% of normal and is therefore the only day in the male's life in which this will be the case (normally). If surgery is to be performed, day 8 is the perfect day to do it as vitamin K and prothrombin levels are at their peak.<ref>https://www.researchgate.net/publication/321462229_Haematological_Basis_of_8th_Day_Male_Child_Circumcision_in_The_Holy_Bible</ref> | + | In Genesis 17:12, God mandated that Abraham circumcise his sons on the 8th day after birth. In 1935, it was discovered that Vitamin K, together with prothrombin, causes blood coagulation which is important in any surgical procedures. On the 8th day, the amount of prothrombin present is elevated above 100% of normal and is therefore the only day in the male's life in which this will be the case (normally). If surgery is to be performed, day 8 is the perfect day to do it as vitamin K and prothrombin levels are at their peak.<ref>https://www.researchgate.net/publication/321462229_Haematological_Basis_of_8th_Day_Male_Child_Circumcision_in_The_Holy_Bible</ref> |
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| | See: [[Obesity and its negative impact on intelligence]] ]] | | See: [[Obesity and its negative impact on intelligence]] ]] |
| − | The Bible puts the maximum lifespan for man at 120 years, see {{bibleref|Genesis|6|3}}, the typical lifespan at 70 years and the typical for a good-living person at 80 years, see {{bibleref|Psalm|90|10}}.<ref>These limits are after the [[Great Flood]].</ref> | + | The Bible puts the maximum lifespan for man at 120 years, see {{bibleref|Genesis|6|3}}, the typical lifespan at 70 years, and the typical for a good-living person at 80 years, see {{bibleref|Psalm|90|10}}.<ref>These limits applied during the era of the [[Great Flood]] and ever since.</ref> |
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| | Thousands of years after that was written, despite immense advances in medicine and technology, these figures remain remarkably accurate. The longest modern recorded life of a man is precisely 120 years (Shigechiyo Izumi), which is disputed, while the longest undisputed longevity for a man is 116 years. The average lifespan for a man is roughly 70 years, and the average for a good-living man is about 80 years. | | Thousands of years after that was written, despite immense advances in medicine and technology, these figures remain remarkably accurate. The longest modern recorded life of a man is precisely 120 years (Shigechiyo Izumi), which is disputed, while the longest undisputed longevity for a man is 116 years. The average lifespan for a man is roughly 70 years, and the average for a good-living man is about 80 years. |
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| − | There is a disputed claim of one woman having lived to age 122, [[Jeanne Calment]], while the longest undisputed lifespan of any woman is 119 years. | + | There is a disputed, unusual claim of one woman having lived to age 122, [[Jeanne Calment]], while the longest undisputed lifespan of any woman is 119 years while the oldest women in 2024-2025 are at an age of 116 years. |
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| | === Gluttony and sloth as negative practices === | | === Gluttony and sloth as negative practices === |