We're all pretty interested in extremes. Everyone apparently wants to climb the world's tallest mountain. Movie director James Cameron and a few other folks have successfully made it to Challenger Deep, the deepest known spot in any of the world's oceans. Joey Chestnut has eaten 76 hot dogs in one
go (via Sports Illustrated). Many of us want to be the most notable at something or to have visited and experienced the most of what our existence and our planet has to offer.
But there are some things that are out of our control. Consider accidents of genetics, time, and space, like people who have reached extraordinary heights or enjoy some seriously plush inherited benefits. Consider Michael Phelps' ability to produce very minimal amounts of lactic acid and other biological quirks that helped to make him the most decorated Olympian of all time (via Biography). One of those factors is, to a large extent, age. Sure, you can eat right, exercise, and avoid toxic habits, but ultimately, our [...]
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