These Old Photos Suggest That People Used To Age A LOT Faster Than We Do Today

Brandon McCarthy was once a professional baseball pitcher. Today, the 36-year-old is a front office executive for the Texas Rangers and spends his free time musing over Twitter, as many people tend to do these days.

Recently, McCarthy turned to his followers with a thought that struck him: did people of the past appear to age faster? It's a tough call to make because, on one hand, if you looked at a 13-year-old today and a 13-year-old from, say, the 90s, you'd see a massive cultural shift. However, based on the responses that McCarthy received on Twitter, he just might be onto something.

A question is posed to the public:

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People began to respond: yes.

rockiepie258

I'm sorry, 42!? Wow. Have you seen Jennifer Aniston lately? (She's 50.)

DickBuffman213

Grandma looks like she's 70.

AndyLChapmanLA

Excuse me? This is a full-grown man.

jadande

However, not everyone agreed, which is fair; this 19-year-old totally looks 19!

KeahiKaiwi

Okay, but she is eternal.

Meredithc

Yo, this 21-year-old looks 50.

jareddjohnson

Doth my eyes deceive me?

dbrydodg

Well, the occasion is pretty cool at least.

WillNotBDanide

The Great Depression can definitely do this to you.

pklinkne

Oh, wow.

CerowB

I blame the mustache.

nthomasrios

The 30s never looked older.

stefanielaine

Get this man a time machine to reclaim his youth.

_JVera

I'm laughing because the younger they are, the older they look. Who did this? They sold their Hollywood souls to the wrong demon.

eckhaus

Wild.

Solvang84

These are all extremely good points that explain the rapid aging in adulthood.

CogitoErgoJokes

These days, they might.

KevinKlussier

No. Way.

ThatShaneBua

Where did his hair go?

zamartin

You really can't argue with this logic.

Kids today may be applying makeup to look older, but in the past, they were making life choices that aged them very quickly.

DTMattSmith

Knowing the ages of The Golden Girls makes the show a whole different story sometimes.

BaseballReba

Is this a game to you?

Yeah, the jokes were rolling in, too.

JohnOttavio

It's getting hot in here.

airwin_nl

LMAO, no.

MadHominem

Keanu Reeves is also eternal.

MRipley13

Well, you know what they say about your insides.

Grova

Fair enough.

Reynaldo_8

What are your thoughts on this phenomenon? Share in the comments now!