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title: "The number of people who are alive today is about 5% of the people…"
date: 2020-02-01
source: facebook
type: Archer T. Ships updated his status.
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# The number of people who are alive today is about 5% of the people…

*February 1, 2020 · Facebook*

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The number of people who are alive today is about 5% of the people who have ever lived. Therefore, there\'s about a 1/20 chance that the smartest person who has ever lived is alive now. Same goes for the most beautiful. Or the strongest. Or any other trait.
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