Time seems to speed up as we get older. A 60-second fix can slow it down.

Imagine this scenario, if you will: You’re scrolling along, minding your own business on the internet, when this little nugget comes across your timeline: “1980 and 2023 are as far apart as 1937 and 1980. Sleep tight, old fogies!”

Wait, what? Your first reaction is, “That can’t be right,” so you…