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Scientists Identify The Optimal Number of Daily Steps For Longevity, And It's Not 10,000
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Not surprising. The 10K steps idea was first set by a Japanese maker of pedometers as a marketing exercise with zero research to back it up.
It's because the kanji for 10.000 looks like a walking person, I believe
Kanji for 10.000: 万
That makes sense.
I say it’s because it’s a single character
The pedometers are all so imprecise though that it showing 10k may well be 6k real steps.
6k would be too easy to motivate buying pedometers, I guess.