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Re:Supercentenarians are concentrated into regions with no b... by lordnacho on Tuesday August 06, 2019 @12:10PM (#20626489)
> people who are older than officially recorded

This is a persistent story in professional football (soccer). Clubs have taken to measuring wrist bones and other techniques to avoid buying players who are older than they say. A problem for people from countries where the official documentation process is somehow lacking.

Re:Supercentenarians are concentrated into regions with no b... by mantap on Tuesday August 06, 2019 @08:07PM (#20630879)
How would measuring someone's wrist bones tell you how old they are?
Re:Supercentenarians are concentrated into regions with no b... by lordnacho on Wednesday August 07, 2019 @05:31AM (#20633129)
I have no idea, perhaps it's to do with the fusion of the growth plates in late adolescence.