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.
About 60% of all expeditions put at least one member on the summit. 282 people (168 westerners and 114 Sherpas) have died on Everest from 1924 to June 2016. Of the deaths, 109 died attempting to summit without using supplemental oxygen. 70 climbers died on the descent from the summit. The Nepalese side has seen 4,863 summits with 176 deaths through June 2016 or 3.7%.