6 historical facts make you lose completely the concept of time
You think Cocacola and Italy, which side has a greater history? The facts in this article will make you surprised.
With a history spanning billions of years of Earth, it is clear that events must be numerous. But among these, there will be events that when comparing their timelines together, you will not be able to believe your eyes when they can be extremely close together, or even at the same time.
Believe me, your concept of time can be completely lost.
1. The oldest tree in the world exists before extinction mammoth elephant . round 1,000 years
If the trees in the Amazon forest are called ancient, then the "ancient" word here must be multiplied by 100 times for the bristlecone pine (Pinus longaeva).
They are the oldest surviving trees on Earth. In the past, there was such a tree on the White Mountain (California, USA), with a lifespan of up to 4,000 years. Recently, however, experts have found another plant in this area, and tests show that its age is more than 5,000 years old.
Meanwhile, the last mammoth elephant was laid down about 4,000 years ago .
2. Nintendo and Eiffel tower - which is first?
Nintendo is a familiar name, not just for electronic game fans, but ordinary people have also heard. In general, it is a name associated with modern times.
But actually, Nintendo has a history of nearly 120 years. On September 23, 1889, Nintendo was born with a card game called hanafuda. At this time, the iconic Eiffel Tower of Paris is still under construction.
3. Bicycles and trains - modernity belongs to rudimentary goods
We know that bicycles are primitive. It was rudimentary, it must have been born since ancient times, at least compared to trains.
But it turns out, bicycles are the next invention. The train powered by a steam engine "came out" in 1797, while the first test bike appeared 21 years later - 1818.
4. Same with phone and fax machine
8x and the early 9xs should also understand the "coolness" of using fax machines. It is something that is only available in agencies and organizations, which is only for adults to do important things. Simply because the house does not have a fax machine, but there are some phones for desktop phones.
But actually, the first fax machine was put into operation in 1865, used to transmit information from Lyon - Paris. Meanwhile in 1875, Thomas Watson and Alexander Bell tested the first phone model, which was called "lame".
5. Cocacola and Italy, how long do you think history is?
Of course, the history of Italy must be thicker. But if only by the time the Kingdom of Italy appeared on the world map in 1861, then Italy was only "older" than the world's beverage giants only 31 years. In 1892, the first Coca-Cola bottle was produced.
6. The clown king Scrabble (Chaplin) and Apple
Technology village giant - Apple was founded in 1977. In the same year, King Clown Charlie Chaplin died.
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