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200 Coffees

by alagappanr on 10/9/15, 7:33 PM with 4 comments

• by Albright on 10/9/15, 8:49 PM

  > But with Starbucks in 65 countries now, the world is flatter than ever, and it didn’t feel like I would learn that much.

  This is such a jaw-droppingly ignorant and unaware comment that I can't even imagine how--

  > Instead I decided to stay in San Francisco

  …And suddenly it all makes sense.

• by joshavant on 10/9/15, 9:32 PM

  Does anybody have a source for this?

  > A six year study of middle aged men showed that having more friends was the most powerful predictor of having a long life, more important than not smoking or getting exercise.

• by Chefkoochooloo on 10/9/15, 10:01 PM

  Connections are important. It affects us mentally and emotionally. I am not that surprised that having more friends will result in a longer life span.