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Very interesting topic. In Tassie there are a lot of convict era buildings still standing. One of the most interesting is a little museum at Eaglehawk Neck on the Tasman peninsula. The building is quite long and sections were added over a 100 + year period. The first door is about 5 foot high and successive doors get higher as the age of extension decreases. At 6'1" ish, I'd have been classed as a monster a century ago. You can see the same effect in some other buildings including thhe old Colony Inn in New Norfolk and the Red Feather Inn near Launceston.
As for longevity, the news aint so great. I recently heard that the current generation in the U.S. will not live as long as their parents, in part due to the toxic environment, toxic food and toxic lifestyle. Food for thought... no pun intended.
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