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.
Overall 282 people (168 westerners and 114 Sherpas) have died on Everest from 1921 to 2016, 176 on the Nepal side and 106 from Tibet. An average of 4.8 people have died each year on Everest since it was first attempted in 1921. Focusing on modern times from 2000 to 2016 it is 6.9 annual deaths. Sadly we can expect this trend of increasing deaths to continue as the mountain is attracting more climbers each year, many unprepared.