6 historical facts that surprise you
In the history of the formation and development of the Earth there are countless events happening, including some events that when compared with their timeline together you will be startled by the time of the extremely close together.
Here are 6 unexpected historical facts that can cause you to completely lose the concept of time.
1. The oldest tree in the world exists before the extinct mammoth . 1,000 years
The Methuselah of the bristlecone pine (Pinus longaeva) in the White slopes of the White Mountains, California, USA is the oldest tree left on Earth with a lifespan of over 4,840 years. That is, when the tree sprouted, the ancient Egyptians did not build the pyramid yet.
The last mammoth individual has been lying down about 4,000 years ago .
So far, this tree is still growing.
2. Nintendo and the Eiffel tower - which is first?
Nintendo is the world's largest video game development company by revenue, which is a familiar name, not only for those who like video games, but ordinary people have more or less heard.
But perhaps few people know that Nintendo actually has a history of nearly 120 years. On September 23, 1889, Nintendo was founded and was born with a card game called hanafuda. During that time, the Eiffel Tower, the symbol of Paris is still under construction.
3. Bicycle appeared before the train?
You think the bike was born a long time ago and it must have appeared before the train, you're wrong. There is a fact that the first steam engine train was launched in 1797, while the first test bike named Draisienne was introduced by Baron Karl von Drais, German baron 20 year, 1817.
4. Which phone and fax machine are available first?
In 1861, Italian inventor Giovanni Caselli invented the Pantelegraph machine to send copies of original records between Lyon and Paris.
Until 1875, Thomas Watson and Alexander Bell first tested the phone model.
5. Coca-Cola and Italy, how long do you think history is?
If you count the history, of course, the history of Italy must be thicker. But if only the time of the Italian kingdom appeared on the world map in 1861, Italy only appeared before Coca-Cola was invented for 25 years. On May 8, 1886, John S. Pemperton invented Coca-Cola and sold it at Jacobs pharmacy.
6. The clown king Scrabble (Chaplin) and Apple
Apple, the technology village giant, was founded in 1977. In the same year, the king of Charlie Chaplin died.
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