When the Guardian is actually useful!

[MK Shrimper]

http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/2013/jan/27/20-human-body-facts-science

Plenty amazing facts, the one that got me was:

Just like a chicken, your life started off with an egg. Not a chunky thing in a shell, but an egg nonetheless. However, there is a significant difference between a human egg and a chicken egg that has a surprising effect on your age. Human eggs are tiny. They are, after all, just a single cell and are typically around 0.2mm across – about the size of a printed full stop. Your egg was formed in your mother – but the surprising thing is that it was formed when she was an embryo. The formation of your egg, and the half of your DNA that came from your mother, could be considered as the very first moment of your existence. And it happened before your mother was born. Say your mother was 30 when she had you, then on your 18th birthday you were arguably over 48 years old.

So this year I'm 84 :omg:

 

[Cricko]

http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/2013/jan/27/20-human-body-facts-science

Plenty amazing facts, the one that got me was:

Just like a chicken, your life started off with an egg. Not a chunky thing in a shell, but an egg nonetheless. However, there is a significant difference between a human egg and a chicken egg that has a surprising effect on your age. Human eggs are tiny. They are, after all, just a single cell and are typically around 0.2mm across – about the size of a printed full stop. Your egg was formed in your mother – but the surprising thing is that it was formed when she was an embryo. The formation of your egg, and the half of your DNA that came from your mother, could be considered as the very first moment of your existence. And it happened before your mother was born. Say your mother was 30 when she had you, then on your 18th birthday you were arguably over 48 years old.

So this year I'm 84 :omg:

To be fair,I think you look a lot older than that. :smile:

 

[MK Shrimper]

To be fair,I think you look a lot older than that.

No John, that's a mirror. :tease:

 

[OldBlueLady]

No John, that's a mirror. :tease:

Haha!!! You asked for that Cricko! :hilarious:

I am apparently 76 then. and remarkably supple for my age according to the physio at the hospital this morning!

 

[southend4ever]

57. Feeling fresh.

 

[BrettieAngell]

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So this year I'm 84 :omg:

Does that make Cricko 671?

 

[A Century United]

Latest research suggests that in fact the ovaries can make more eggs.....

 

[MK Shrimper]

Latest research suggests that in fact the ovaries can make more eggs.....

Name your source :raspberry:

 

[davewebbsbrain]

The Guardian comes in useful for wiping my arse when I run out of toilet paper

 

[Cricko]

The Guardian comes in useful for wiping my arse when I run out of toilet paper

I guess that is why they print it so big :)

 

[steveo]

Isnt it quite useful for using to post links to? I'm sure a former UK resident used to do that quite a lot.