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Progeria

Progeria s an extremely rare genetic condition that only happens in one out of every 8 million births. Often called the rapid aging disease, children with progeria have an average life span of only 13 years old though there have been a few rare cases of people surviving into their late teens and early twenties. If you're familiar with the disease, you'll notice that all children with it have similar physical characteristics.

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