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Nothing is immune to the wear and tear of time. From precious childhood teddies to the floors we walk on - the mark of life long-lived is present in everything. Some of the worn-down items on this list might make you wonder, “why didn’t they replace it earlier?!”. But these cool photos represent more than everyday use, and they are living reminders of stories that must have happened over the period of time. If only they could talk…

Check out these captivating before and after images compiled by Bored Panda of worn-out things that all have their tales to tell, and don’t forget to vote for your favorite of all these interesting things! Also, check out our previous post for more!

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How Time Just Flies By

How Time Just Flies By

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    This Whole Brick Wall Which Has Been Shaped By The Sea

    This Whole Brick Wall Which Has Been Shaped By The Sea

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    In 1995, My Great-Aunt Gave Me A Stuffed Cat. It Was My Absolute Favorite, And Slept With Me Every Night Through My Childhood. When She Passed, We Found Out She Had Bought An Identical Cat And Kept It In Pristine Condition For Two Decades. The Years Of Love Certainly Left Their Mark.

    In 1995, My Great-Aunt Gave Me A Stuffed Cat. It Was My Absolute Favorite, And Slept With Me Every Night Through My Childhood. When She Passed, We Found Out She Had Bought An Identical Cat And Kept It In Pristine Condition For Two Decades. The Years Of Love Certainly Left Their Mark.

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    #5

    Mother Tombstone In The Old Burying Ground, Wakefield, Ma. Love How The Tree Is Now Hugging Her

    Mother Tombstone In The Old Burying Ground, Wakefield, Ma. Love How The Tree Is Now Hugging Her

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    #6

    Centuries Of Use (La Meauffe, Manche, France)

    Centuries Of Use (La Meauffe, Manche, France)

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    #7

    My Dads Cat Has Been Scratching The Same Leg Of This Bench For The Past Decade

    My Dads Cat Has Been Scratching The Same Leg Of This Bench For The Past Decade

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    #9

    The Way The Floor Has Faded In Near Perfect Semi-Circles At This Barber Shop

    The Way The Floor Has Faded In Near Perfect Semi-Circles At This Barber Shop

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    #10

    Trinity Abbey In My Home Town, Mid-Cleaning

    Trinity Abbey In My Home Town, Mid-Cleaning

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    #11

    Six Months Of Buildup In A Pipe Used For A Mineral Pool Spa

    Six Months Of Buildup In A Pipe Used For A Mineral Pool Spa

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    #12

    My Best Friend From 33 Years Ago And A New Old Stock One My Pop Got For My Baby Son

    My Best Friend From 33 Years Ago And A New Old Stock One My Pop Got For My Baby Son

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    #14

    What Happens When You Peel Off 30 Years Of Graffiti? You Get A Layered Timeline Of 30 Years, Just Like A Tree But Made Out Of Spray Can Paint. That Is The Wall (And Part) I Took It From

    What Happens When You Peel Off 30 Years Of Graffiti? You Get A Layered Timeline Of 30 Years, Just Like A Tree But Made Out Of Spray Can Paint. That Is The Wall (And Part) I Took It From

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    #16

    My Grandfather's Screwdriver

    My Grandfather's Screwdriver

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    #17

    This Tree Holding Up Stones From A Collapsed Wall

    This Tree Holding Up Stones From A Collapsed Wall

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    #18

    These Sand Bags From 40+ Years Ago Are Now Solid Rock

    These Sand Bags From 40+ Years Ago Are Now Solid Rock

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    #19

    Each Bottle Is The Same Whiskey Matured In The Cask For One Year More Than The Last

    Each Bottle Is The Same Whiskey Matured In The Cask For One Year More Than The Last

    Mystic_L Report

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    Marcin Barczyński
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    6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Judging by the number on one of the bottles, the first bottled is a completely unmatured, freshly distilled spirit. Basically, malt vodka.

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    #20

    A Silver Dollar That My Great Grandfather Carried In His Pocket For 20 Years Until The Day He Passed Away

    A Silver Dollar That My Great Grandfather Carried In His Pocket For 20 Years Until The Day He Passed Away

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    #21

    Veteran Great White

    Veteran Great White

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    #22

    This Light Post Is Outside Of A Popular Music Club In New Orleans. After 40 Years Of Having Band Flyers Stapled To It, There's No More Room

    This Light Post Is Outside Of A Popular Music Club In New Orleans. After 40 Years Of Having Band Flyers Stapled To It, There's No More Room

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    #23

    One Pillowcase Has Been Used Nearly Everyday For 40 Years. The Other Has Been In A Closet

    One Pillowcase Has Been Used Nearly Everyday For 40 Years. The Other Has Been In A Closet

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    Amina Hays
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    6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That pillowcase that was in a cupboard might be worth something!

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    #24

    The Difference In Shoe Wear Between My Regular Foot And My Prosthetic Foot After A Year

    The Difference In Shoe Wear Between My Regular Foot And My Prosthetic Foot After A Year

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    #25

    An Old CRT TV Screen That Has Seen A Lot Of Pacman

    An Old CRT TV Screen That Has Seen A Lot Of Pacman

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    #26

    Bronze Statue Of Iconic Ballerina, Margot Fonteyn, At The Royal Ballet School In London. Ballet Students Touch The Middle Finger For Luck Each Time They Walk Past

    Bronze Statue Of Iconic Ballerina, Margot Fonteyn, At The Royal Ballet School In London. Ballet Students Touch The Middle Finger For Luck Each Time They Walk Past

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    #27

    Heard You Guys Like Old Stuffed Animal Stories. On The Left Is My First (Now Un)stuffed Animal I️ Received For Christmas 29 Years Ago. On The Right, The New Fraffy My Mom Tracked Down To Give To My 8 Month Old Son For His First Christmas. I️ Can’t Believe He Used To Have Horns!

    Heard You Guys Like Old Stuffed Animal Stories. On The Left Is My First (Now Un)stuffed Animal I️ Received For Christmas 29 Years Ago. On The Right, The New Fraffy My Mom Tracked Down To Give To My 8 Month Old Son For His First Christmas. I️ Can’t Believe He Used To Have Horns!

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    Mama Panda
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    6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's amazing what a little bit of love will do to our cherished stuffed animal friends <3

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    #28

    This Church In Detroit, Mi Hasn't Been Cleaned Since It Was Built 134 Years Ago. I Always Thought The Stone Was Black

    This Church In Detroit, Mi Hasn't Been Cleaned Since It Was Built 134 Years Ago. I Always Thought The Stone Was Black

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    #29

    Superstition

    Superstition

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    Daria B
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    6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Personally, I avoid walking under such places for fear of possible spider webs....

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    #30

    My Bedroom Wall Has An Outline From My Dog Sleeping In The Same Spot And Position For Years

    My Bedroom Wall Has An Outline From My Dog Sleeping In The Same Spot And Position For Years

    Oclaf11 Report

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    #31

    Two Cars Left Somewhere In The Woods Of Japan For Years

    Two Cars Left Somewhere In The Woods Of Japan For Years

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    #32

    Buddy At Work Has A Very Worn Out Id Card And It's Kinda The Scariest Thing I've Ever Seen

    Buddy At Work Has A Very Worn Out Id Card And It's Kinda The Scariest Thing I've Ever Seen

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    #33

    The Men's Bathroom Door Vs The Women's At My Engineering University

    The Men's Bathroom Door Vs The Women's At My Engineering University

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    #34

    These Trees Are Curved Due To The Constant Airflow From Nearby Exhaust Vents

    These Trees Are Curved Due To The Constant Airflow From Nearby Exhaust Vents

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    #35

    A Tale Of 2 Teddies - My Sister And I Both Got Them At The Same Time, ~18 Years Ago

    A Tale Of 2 Teddies - My Sister And I Both Got Them At The Same Time, ~18 Years Ago

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    #36

    My Paint Mixing Stick Got Heavy After 10 Years Of Use So I Cut The End Off

    My Paint Mixing Stick Got Heavy After 10 Years Of Use So I Cut The End Off

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    #37

    Old Public Piano Has Its Pedal Worn Away From Constant Use

    Old Public Piano Has Its Pedal Worn Away From Constant Use

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    #38

    Iron Chef Morimoto's Knives. Top Is A New Knife. Bottom Is After 3 Years Of Use, Sharpening, And Cleaning At His Restaurant

    Iron Chef Morimoto's Knives. Top Is A New Knife. Bottom Is After 3 Years Of Use, Sharpening, And Cleaning At His Restaurant

    ViagraAndSweatpants Report

    #39

    This Tree Grew Through A Fence And Still Has The Markings

    This Tree Grew Through A Fence And Still Has The Markings

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    #40

    I Left This CD Sitting In My Car For Over A Year. The Sun Made This Crazy Design On It

    I Left This CD Sitting In My Car For Over A Year. The Sun Made This Crazy Design On It

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    #41

    A Gravestone And A Tree Blended Together

    A Gravestone And A Tree Blended Together

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    Yvonne Stewart
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    6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So sad to read the ages of the children and the fact the mother could be the only one still alive in the family....

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    #42

    After Six Rounds Of Chemotherapy, My Mother-In-Law's Nails Look Like Tree Rings

    After Six Rounds Of Chemotherapy, My Mother-In-Law's Nails Look Like Tree Rings

    TF_Biochemist Report

    #43

    Here Are Some More Worn Steps. Great Wall Of China

    Here Are Some More Worn Steps. Great Wall Of China

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    #44

    Willie Nelson's Guitar "Trigger" After About 45 Years Of Use

    Willie Nelson's Guitar "Trigger" After About 45 Years Of Use

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    #45

    Took This Pic On The Angel's Landing Hike At Zion National Park. People Hold On To The Chain As They Climb To The Top Because The Route Is On The Edge Of A Cliff. The Chain Has Worn The Rock Away

    Took This Pic On The Angel's Landing Hike At Zion National Park. People Hold On To The Chain As They Climb To The Top Because The Route Is On The Edge Of A Cliff. The Chain Has Worn The Rock Away

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    #46

    Footsteps Used By Children For Years (Donnelly's Hollow, Ireland)

    Footsteps Used By Children For Years (Donnelly's Hollow, Ireland)

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    #48

    Foot Holds Deeply Worn Into The Volcanic Rock Along The Trail At Tsankawi, A Popular Hiking Area

    Foot Holds Deeply Worn Into The Volcanic Rock Along The Trail At Tsankawi, A Popular Hiking Area

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    Jef Bateman
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    6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm from White Rock, NM, which is very close to here. We used to call these "Indian ladders" or "Anasazi ladders." I liked to use them when we were hiking, but they are protected as artifacts in many places. Some of them go up very steep inclines and can be dangerous if you aren't accustomed to them. They are only for climbing. Some of the rock paths on straighter sections are worn down over a meter deep, but don't have individual footsteps. They are strangely narrow and hard to walk on, and they used to tell us that the Anasazi walked by keeping one foot in front all the time -- scooting, kind of. I recently talked with an expert who says this is nonsense -- the Anasazi probably had narrow frames.

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    #49

    The Flooring At This Cafe Has Been Worn Down By The Feet Of Customers Over The Years

    The Flooring At This Cafe Has Been Worn Down By The Feet Of Customers Over The Years

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    #50

    Pete's Feet - Inside St. Peter's Basilica, Vatican City, Pilgrims Have Been Touching And Kissing The Statue's Feet For Centuries

    Pete's Feet - Inside St. Peter's Basilica, Vatican City, Pilgrims Have Been Touching And Kissing The Statue's Feet For Centuries

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    #51

    10 Years In Service. Finally Retired. May The Force Be With You

    10 Years In Service. Finally Retired. May The Force Be With You

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    6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    a little washed up vs dark Force rehab and refreshing spa staycation

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    #52

    This Mayan Calendar Has Slowly Dragged The Nail Down The Wall

    This Mayan Calendar Has Slowly Dragged The Nail Down The Wall

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    Ana T.
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    6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    i from mexico and in mexico nobody had said that the mayan calendar said the world is going to end in a certain point. that is just an american invention.

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    #53

    The Textured Floor Of This Train In Paris I Was On Today Has Been Worn Completley Smooth

    The Textured Floor Of This Train In Paris I Was On Today Has Been Worn Completley Smooth

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    A Cinderblock That Washed Up On The Beach After A Bit Of Time Tumbling Around In The Ocean Currents

    A Cinderblock That Washed Up On The Beach After A Bit Of Time Tumbling Around In The Ocean Currents

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    Alia Gail
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    6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I love seeing things worn down by water... I have a shelf in my bedroom just covered in river rocks.

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    #55

    This Exterior Corner Next To The Front Door Of The Local Bike Shop Shows Significant Wear From The Last 30 Some Years Of Customers Striking It With Their Pedals

    This Exterior Corner Next To The Front Door Of The Local Bike Shop Shows Significant Wear From The Last 30 Some Years Of Customers Striking It With Their Pedals

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    #56

    This Parking Lot Used To Be Some Sort Of Building. Instead Of Removing The Old Tile Floor, They Simply Paved Over It

    This Parking Lot Used To Be Some Sort Of Building. Instead Of Removing The Old Tile Floor, They Simply Paved Over It

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    #58

    This Touchpad Is So Worn Out That You Can See What's Beneath The Paint

    This Touchpad Is So Worn Out That You Can See What's Beneath The Paint

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    6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That's actually really cool that you can see the electronics.

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    #59

    Twelve Years Of Everyday Use Vs The Once A Year Leaf

    Twelve Years Of Everyday Use Vs The Once A Year Leaf

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    #60

    The Marks On The Floor Of This Bathroom Are A Perfect Demonstration Of "The Bro Code."

    The Marks On The Floor Of This Bathroom Are A Perfect Demonstration Of "The Bro Code."

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    6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If they simply hadn't installed the middle one, they could've saved a lot of cleaning time over the years :D

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    Customer States He Feels Slipping While Riding

    Customer States He Feels Slipping While Riding

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    Vlad Horobet
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    6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I can not believe the bike actually moves. The gears are completely worn out.

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    #62

    Wife Suggested I Power Wash The Fence. For Some Reason I Was Not Prepared For The Difference

    Wife Suggested I Power Wash The Fence. For Some Reason I Was Not Prepared For The Difference

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    The Bricks On This Wall Are A Different Style And Colour Where An Older Building Was Once Attached

    The Bricks On This Wall Are A Different Style And Colour Where An Older Building Was Once Attached

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    6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I saw this in Montreal with my husband who is a stone mason... the silhouette on the bottom wasn't original (just art), but you can see the real outline of the missing building at the top - the chimney outline and tar from the original roof. It's amazing.

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    #64

    My Gf Is A Transcriptionist. All The Letters On Her Keyboard Are Completely Worn Off

    My Gf Is A Transcriptionist. All The Letters On Her Keyboard Are Completely Worn Off

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    #66

    Today My Grandmother Was Still Using This Cookbook She Received 70 Years Ago From Her Mother

    Today My Grandmother Was Still Using This Cookbook She Received 70 Years Ago From Her Mother

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    Suzanne Marriott
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    6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I have this cookbook! Some recipes are hard to follow because some ingredients are not used much anymore, and can sizes are numbered but not by volume. I have no idea what size a #2 can would be. It was given to me by an aunt who has long since passed.

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    #67

    Shovel My Dad Has Been Using For Snow For ~20 Years

    Shovel My Dad Has Been Using For Snow For ~20 Years

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    #69

    Baskets Sun Bleached In Correlation With Frequency Of Use

    Baskets Sun Bleached In Correlation With Frequency Of Use

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    #70

    This Root Across The Trail Has Been Polished From Constant Foot Traffic

    This Root Across The Trail Has Been Polished From Constant Foot Traffic

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    #71

    Wall Gets Worn After Years Of Swiping Cards

    Wall Gets Worn After Years Of Swiping Cards

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    #72

    Same Towel Design, 16 Years Apart

    Same Towel Design, 16 Years Apart

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    #73

    Hard Working Ballet Dancer Shoes

    Hard Working Ballet Dancer Shoes

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    #74

    Same Knobs, 50 Years Apart

    Same Knobs, 50 Years Apart

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    #75

    A Wall Disappearing Around A Dart Board In A Bar In Copenhagen

    A Wall Disappearing Around A Dart Board In A Bar In Copenhagen

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    #76

    My Retired Hiking Poles After ~2000 Miles Vs My New Ones Of The Same Model

    My Retired Hiking Poles After ~2000 Miles Vs My New Ones Of The Same Model

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    #77

    Tow Rope Marks. These Are Marks Left From When Canal Barges Were Pulled By Horses, Up To About 100 Years Ago

    Tow Rope Marks. These Are Marks Left From When Canal Barges Were Pulled By Horses, Up To About 100 Years Ago

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    #78

    A Square Fence Post Has Rotted To The Form Of It's Younger Self

    A Square Fence Post Has Rotted To The Form Of It's Younger Self

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    #79

    This Wall Is Worn Down From Years Of Customers Resting Against It

    This Wall Is Worn Down From Years Of Customers Resting Against It

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    #80

    Book Shelter Bent Down From The Weight Of Old Document Binders

    Book Shelter Bent Down From The Weight Of Old Document Binders

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    #81

    The Seat Belt Warning On This Bus Is Worn, Now The Figure Appears To Have Luscious Locks

    The Seat Belt Warning On This Bus Is Worn, Now The Figure Appears To Have Luscious Locks

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    #82

    The D20s My Dad Bought In 1977 And My Brother Used Through Middle School In The 80's

    The D20s My Dad Bought In 1977 And My Brother Used Through Middle School In The 80's

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    #84

    The Amount Of Wear On This Disney World Hook

    The Amount Of Wear On This Disney World Hook

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    #85

    The Way That Everything Except The Letters Has Worn Away/disintegrated On This Notice