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Article created by: Justinas Keturka

They say to put things into perspective in order to see the full picture. This corner of Reddit titled “BarbaraWalters4Scale” is doing precisely that – taking two things and comparing them in a timeline.

Some of the results from timeline comparisons range from surprising to straight-up unbelievable, and it makes you wonder how relevant time is.

The subreddit gives an example of that: “For reference: She was born in 1929. Barbara Walters is 5'5" or 1.65m.” and adds that “we don't want actual scale comparisons though, just timeline comparisons!”

I leave the stage to the community of 50.5k members, so scroll down below to see the most interesting examples they shared!

#1

Technology Has Evolved So Fast… We Don’t Even Know What Will Happen In The Next Few Decades!

Text post showing a timeline comparison conversation with a 96-year-old about perception of time and technology.

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    #2

    The Sacred Texts Have Resurfaced

    Tweet showing timeline comparison of Martin Luther King, Anne Frank, and Barbara Walters, highlighting perception of time differences.

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    #3

    Van Gogh’s Starry Night Was Painted In The Same Year That Nintendo Was Founded

    Screenshot of a tweet showing timeline comparisons of Starry Night painting and Nintendo founding date from a popular online group.

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    #4

    Harriet The Tortoise, Who Died In 2006, Had Seen Charles Darwin In Person

    Black and white portrait of Charles Darwin next to a color photo of Steve Irwin and Terri Irwin with a large tortoise, showing timeline comparisons.

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    #5

    Betty Marion White Was Born In 1922; The First BMW Car Rolled Off The Line In 1928. Betty White Is The Original BMW

    Black and white portrait of a smiling woman in vintage attire, illustrating random timeline comparisons visualizing perception of time.

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    #6

    It Took Only 66 Years Between Inventing The Airplane And Landing On The Moon

    Timeline comparison showing 66 years between the Wright brothers’ first flight and the Apollo 11 moon landing.

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    #7

    Hannah Stilley Gorby, Born In 1746 And Photographed In 1840, Is The Earliest-Born Person To Have Been Photographed. She Was 43 Years Old When The French Revolution Started And Was 10 When Mozart Was Born

    Black and white vintage photo of an elderly woman wearing a bonnet and dress, illustrating timeline comparisons of time perception.

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    #8

    Humans And The Tyrannosaurs Rex Are Closer On The World’s Timeline Than The Tyrannosaurs Rex And The Stegosaurus

    Timeline comparison showing humans closer to T. rex than T. rex is to Stegosaurus in the context of perception of time.

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    #9

    Oxford University Is Over 300 Years Older Than Machu Picchu

    Search results showing timeline comparisons of Oxford University and Machu Picchu, highlighting perception of time differences.

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    #10

    Woolly Mammoths Still Existed When The Pyramids Of Egypt Were Built. The Pyramids Were Built Around 2600 BC, While The Last Woolly Mammoths Went Extinct Around 1650 BC

    Pyramids in a desert under colorful sky, illustrating timeline comparisons that challenge perception of time.

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    #11

    Mel Brooks, Born In 1926 And Still Working Today, Has Been Alive For The Entire History Of Sound Feature Films

    Elderly man in suit and sunglasses laughing and pointing during a classic film event, illustrating timeline comparisons concept.

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    #12

    If Back To The Future Took Place In 2020, Marty Would Travel Back To The Year 1990. And The Song He'd Play At The Enchantment Under The Sea Dance Would Probably Be "Smells Like Teen Spirit" By Nirvana

    Scene from Back to the Future showing two characters holding a remote, illustrating timeline comparisons affecting time perception.

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    #13

    Established In 1198, The Braizen Head, The Oldest Pub In The World, Would've Been Established During The Lifetime Of Genghis Khan. If Genghis Invaded, He Could've Had A Pint Le Craic Agus Ceol

    Timeline comparison showing a historic pub from 1198-present and a portrait from 1162-1227 to mess with perception of time.

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    #14

    The Queen Was Older Than Chocolate Chip Cookies

    Tweet from an online group sharing random timeline comparisons that highlight surprising perceptions of time, mentioning Queen Elizabeth II.

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    #15

    Leonardo Da Vinci Was 40 Years Old When Columbus Found America

    Sepia toned detailed sketch of an elderly man with long hair and beard, highlighting timeline comparisons that distort perception of time.

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    #16

    Cleopatra And Chick-Fil-A

    Timeline comparison showing Cleopatra's birth closer to Chick-fil-A founding than to the building of Egyptian pyramids.

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    #17

    Three Candidates In The 2020 Presidential Election - Sanders, Biden, And Bloomberg - Were Born Closer To The Civil War Than To The Present

    Two men in suits on stage with star decorations, illustrating random timeline comparisons affecting perception of time.

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    #18

    George Washington Died In 1799; The First Dinosaur Fossil Was Discovered In 1824 George Washington Never Knew Dinosaurs Existed

    Portrait of a historical figure illustrating random timeline comparisons that might mess with your perception of time.

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    #19

    “Grease” Was Filmed In 1978, About A High School Romance In 1958. Today, The Film Would Be About The Year 2000

    A scene from Grease featuring two characters smiling and hugging, shared in a timeline comparisons group.

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    #20

    Pablo Picasso Was Still Alive When ‘The Dark Side Of The Moon’ - Pink Floyd Was Released

    Prism dispersing white light into a rainbow on a black background, illustrating perception and timeline comparisons online.

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    #21

    The World's Oldest Person Just Turned 118 In 2021. When She Was An Infant A 110 Year Old Woman Held That Title. That Woman Was A Baby While Marie Antoinette Was Still Alive

    Timeline comparison image showing Marie Antoinette, Margaret Ann Neve, and Kane Tanaka with their birth and death years.

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    #22

    The Beatles Released Abbey Road In 1969, Closer To The End Of The First World War Than To The Modern Day

    Iconic image showing four men crossing a street on a zebra crosswalk, illustrating timeline comparisons that mess with perception of time.

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    #23

    A Samurai Faxing

    Screenshot of an online group sharing random timeline comparisons that challenge perception of time with samurai and fax machine dates.

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    #24

    Orville Wright, One Of The Two Inventors Of The Plane, Was Still Alive When Hiroshima And Nagasaki Were Bombed In 1945. He Died In 1948

    Split image showing a historic black and white photo of a man in early aviation attire next to a nuclear explosion, timeline comparisons.

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    #25

    George Orwell's "1984" Was Published In 1949. Had It Come Out In 1984, It Could Have Been Called "2019"

    Red book cover of George Orwell's 1984 with bold white text, reflecting timeline comparisons that alter perception of time.

    When it came out, it took place 35 years in the future. That future is now 35 years in the past.

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    #26

    Pocahontas And Shakespeare Were Alive At The Same Time

    Black and white vintage engraving of a woman in traditional attire, illustrating timeline comparisons that challenge perception of time

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    #27

    Oxford University Is Older Than The Aztec Empire

    Aerial view of a town with historic buildings and green spaces shared in an online group timeline comparison.

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