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Yes, Joe Biden Is Old: 9 Amazing Achievements by People Older Than 77

Because age is just a number... that tells us how incredibly old you are.

US President Joe Biden delivers remarks during a DNC post election event at the Howard Theater in Washington, DC, USA,

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Joseph Robinette Biden Jr. was born on November 20th, 1942.

His teeth and hair were born quite a bit later and are likely immortal, but the point is: our President-elect is old. He's so old that "Robinette" probably seemed like a reasonable thing to put in the middle of your kid's name when he was born.

He's so old, in fact, that he's technically slightly older than the guy who is still president until January 20, and actively proving that old white guys are the milk-on-a-hot-day of politicians: a bad choice (also, they look and smell like spoiled dairy).

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Willie Nelson - On the Road Again

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Willie Nelson remains one of the most fascinating figures in music.

While he may be known by millennials for his hokey country tunes and unbridled passion for marijuana legalization, Nelson has actually led one of the most fascinating lives in pop culture. Now one of the most important singers of the 20th century, he actually got his start as a DJ in California in the 1950s spinning Country records. From there, Nelson went on to play bass in a band led by country legend Ray Price and helped Price curate some of the biggest country hits of the 1960s. This was all before he went on to personally spearhead the "outlaw music" subgenre and explode as one of the most exciting voices in country music. His sound was revolutionary, a casual singing style that at times bordered on being offbeat, Nelson's detailed, and often slightly bizarre, narratives contained within some of his biggest songs are charismatic, reflective, and funny, a refreshing change from the stiff earnestness of country acts at the time. From his unbridled belief in marijuana legalization and passion for avoiding the IRS, Nelson's identity has always been colorful, to say the least.

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Willie Nelson Is No Longer a Pothead

The 86-year-old country icon says he's quit marijuana.

Willie NelsonFarm Aid Festival at Alpine Valley Music Theatre, East Troy, USA - 21 Sep 2019

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Willie Nelson, country music royalty and certified stoner, has apparently nixed the devil's lettuce.

Nelson, who turns 87 next year and recently released his 69th solo studio album, told San Antonio radio station KSAT that he had to quit smoking marijuana due to health issues. "I have abused my lungs quite a bit in the past, so breathing is a little more difficult these days and I have to be careful," the Red-Headed Stranger explained. "I started smoking cedar bark, went from that to cigarettes to whatever...And that almost killed me."

But this unlikely news shouldn't come as a total surprise; just last August, Nelson canceled an upcoming tour, citing "breathing problems." That time off the road apparently wasn't enough to heal him after over six decades of indulging in weed.

Nelson started his own marijuana company, Willie's Reserve, in 2015 after recreational use of the drug started becoming legalized in a few states. "It's nice to watch it being accepted—knowing you were right all the time about it: that it was not a killer drug," he said in an April cover story for Rolling Stone. "It's a medicine."

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Nelson also told Rolling Stone that "marijuana saved [his] life" and helped him steer away from cigarettes and whiskey—vices that proved much more dangerous for him, causing pneumonia and unbearable hangovers. He had his first joint in 1954. "I think that weed kept me from wanting to kill people," he added. "And probably kept a lot of people from wanting to kill me, too."

If breathing issues are the only thing preventing Nelson from getting high, good thing Willie's Reserve also offers infused chocolates and sour candy. Most importantly, he's happy to just be alive. "I'm glad to be here," he told KSAT. "I'm lucky to be here."