Ibuprofen increased the fliesâ average lifespan, but actually reduced the maximum lifespan in male flies. Weâre definitely not at a stage where taking ibuprofen every day could be recommended as a way to extend your lifespan.
Dead bodies on Mount Everest. Dead bodies abound on Mount Everest. It is estimated that over 200 people have died in their attempt to reach the summit of Mount Everest. The causes of their death vary as widely as the weather at Mount Everestâs peak.
Everest has a hold on the imagination that no other mountain on the planet can match. But there is a price. On 18 April last year, a massive block of ice broke free and crashed down into the Khumbu icefall just above base camp, killing 16 Sherpas.