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From people and plants to cars and buildings, time eventually wears everything out. Sometimes it takes weeks or months, other times it can take years or decades, but eventually everything begins to crumble beneath the unstoppable pressure of Father Time.
Check out this fascinating list to see what we mean. Compiled by Bored Panda, the pictures below contain everything from marble floors worn down by feet to kitchen knives that have almost lost their blades due to years of constant use. Don't forget to vote for your favorite, and feel free to add to the list!
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#1
When My Brother Was Born In 1985, My Mother Purchased Two Identical Teddy Bears. The One On The Left Has Been My Brother's For 30 Years, The One On The Right Has Been Kept In Storage For My Brother's First Child Who Was Born Today
John L 8 years ago
I wonder if the one on the left has been through the washing machine a few times? :O
Emma Gascoyne 8 years ago
It's hard to believe they were they are identical teddy bears!!!! Amazing!!!
Bobbi Newell 8 years ago
This makes me think of the book The Velveteen Rabbit. (Right bear to left bear: "Someday, I'll be Real too...")
Ryan Keith 8 years ago
Your brother has been playing with a teddy bear for 30 years? Isn't he a little old for that?
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#2
Before And After Power-Washing. New York Used To Be A Much Dirtier City Back When The Northeast Ran On Coal Plants
John L 8 years ago
And on a positive note, technology has advance to the point where it may take centuries for the residue of the Industrial Revolution to build up like that again. :D
Mark Fergel 8 years ago
....don't worry. Trump will make sure that never happens.
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Nancy E 8 years ago
I wouldn't put the blame all on the coal plants. When I've visited the city , auto exhaust & dirt particles are everywhere. I have returned to the Plaza , or, wherever else I've stayed, & washed grayish grime off my face after walking outside for an hour or so.
DancingToMyself 8 years ago
I'm with you. Dirty old town. Except it's not that old. :)
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Martina Schoppe 8 years ago
well. With "Back-to-Coal-Trump" it will look that way again, soon...
Susan Allred 8 years ago
That's also from decades of car exhaust in the city. You see a lot of tree trunks in the parks that are nearly black.
John Nathan Neil Dion 8 years ago
And Trump wanna revive the dirty Coal Industry when there are opportunities for cleaner energies. There are job opportunities in Solar and Wind power industries, from manufacture to instillation to cleaning and maintenance of solar cells and wind turbines.
Julie Atwood 8 years ago
Makes you think about what "bring back the coal industry" really means.
Mark Kelly 8 years ago
Glad I liv in Canada where 80% of our power come form hydroelectric dams.
Melissa Boone 8 years ago
And what happened to all of that dirty water? How was that disposed of?
PurpleUnicorn 8 years ago
They did this in Scotland years ago, looked great, but the stone is now subject to the weathering that it had been protected from previously
Charles A Mayer 8 years ago
Trump wants to MAGA back to the dirty coal times on the left of the past
#3
The Life Cycle Of A Penny
M O'Connell 8 years ago
That only applies to newer pennies (since the 1980s) with zinc cores. Solid copper pennies don't corrode nearly as badly.
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Pattie Kelly 8 years ago
Someone may want to look at the dates on some of these pennies they could be priceless. Hey you never know.
#4
This Lamp Pole's Posters Over The Years
Annabell 8 years ago
Good to know - except the words "..Sonnenwende" and "Funksignal" there ist no hint that this photo is taken in Germany! All posters are written in english.
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Kerri Russ 8 years ago
I'd love a slice of that to resin and polish as an art piece. Wow. So much history of life in that area!
#5
Sun Damage After 28 Years Of Driving A Delivery Truck
Maria Lazaridou 8 years ago
This is quite extraordinary. Living proof of how harmful the sun can be.
Nataliya Ulicheva Golynski 8 years ago
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Anna Millington 8 years ago
Except this is recent photo of Anatoli Bugorski, who was struck in the face by a particle accelerator beam in 1978. He miraculously survvied, but the beam passed through the right side of his face, paralising it. An interesting story, but nothing to do with the sun!
Tamara Popović 8 years ago
Well now, you shouldn't believe everything you reed on the internet. Shame on you Bored Panda!
kelly chronister 8 years ago
Maybe if u lived it u would ! Unfortunately my dad (pictured) lives it everyday
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kelly chronister 8 years ago
To anyone wondering this is real! THis is my father and he drove a truck for 28 years! HE was in the New England journal of medicine. HE has a heart of gold. Don't judge a book by its cover
Wendy Franklin 8 years ago
As a photographer the story that this photo tells is amazing. To the woman commenting that is her father, cherish him always. This is a good reminder to always wear sunscreen, but in his haydays they didn't think those things.
Miriam Hirsch 8 years ago
This outcome is true for me, also. My left forearm and hand near the car window is much more age spotted than my right arm and hand. My case is not as extreme as this photo shows, but it's there all the same!
#6
My Grandfather Has Carried This Silver Dollar In His Pocket Since 1952
Lynda Touart 8 years ago
My grandmother gave my dad (her son-in-law) a silver dollar for luck when he went to WWII. He carried it until he died in 1986.
scrappyrat 8 years ago
It's Lady Liberty. It's often referred to as the Morgan dollar, after the designer, if you want to learn more about it.
Load More Replies... Allana Rose 8 years ago
I bet he like to fondle this coin while in his pocket, sort of like a worry stone.
Stinkypie Ticklebum 8 years ago
I think it's the acidity of his skin... coins were made from purer metals BITD. I played the flute (briefly) in the 1070s, and I wore all the silver off the 'buttons' or whatever you call them. I had a silver-toned flute with copper-toned buttons! I was told this was due to the ph of my skin.
chrnh@metrocast.net 1 year ago
My grandfather had one that looked like this after carrying it for many years.
#7
Said Goodbye To By Best Friend After 13 Years. This Is Is Vaccination Tag All Worn Down After A Lifetime Of Tinking Against His Water Bowl. Rip Little Man
Robyn Miller 8 years ago
Sorry for the loss, but um, curious why a rabies tag stayed on so long? They get new ones every 1-3 years depending on the vaccine.
Jessica Hepler 8 years ago
I guess it was like a keychain some people never take the old keys off they just add more on either that or it was a significant one
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Eleanor Orser 8 years ago
I have several of these that I can't part with either! Once in a while I pick it up and tinkle it and think sweet thoughts of my furbaby that has gone over Rainbow Bridge!
Dhanya Munro 8 years ago
I am sorry you lost your best buddie. Iam sure he is having a great time in doggie heaven.
#8
Footprints Are Carved Into The Floorboards By Monk Who Has Prayed At The Same Spot For 20 Years
Marlowe Fitzpatrik 8 years ago
Wood doesn't work that way. It would only be worn down if the monk hat moved a lot over that place, but he didn't . Just standing on wood wouldn't make dents - it might lower a section, but not carve out footprints. Especially not the toes! there's no weight on a toe, how would it indent so far down that you would spot the individual ones? Sorry- I call "fake" for this.
Christina Smith 8 years ago
The monk did move a lot over the same place. Over 20 years, he kowtowed a few thousand times daily. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/picturegalleries/worldnews/4840238/Footprints-are-carved-into-the-floorboards-by-monk-who-has-prayed-at-the-same-spot-for-20-years.html?image=7
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Wyndmere 8 years ago
The tools are going the wrong direction. If that was one from his feet that would be a depression where the toes are not something raised off the floor
Christina Smith 8 years ago
The first image is a depression from his feet. The second image is the view from the opposite side of the floorboard.
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Becca Brewer 8 years ago
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/picturegalleries/worldnews/4840238/Footprints-are-carved-into-the-floorboards-by-monk-who-has-prayed-at-the-same-spot-for-20-years.html?image=7
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Liliana V 8 years ago
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/picturegalleries/worldnews/4840238/Footprints-are-carved-into-the-floorboards-by-monk-who-has-prayed-at-the-same-spot-for-20-years.html?image=7
Echo 8 years ago
At least he has something to show for praying. Normally u get nothing. This still does seem fishy but cool idea.
Danny Root 8 years ago
What do you mean you get nothing? Ever hear of faith? That tends to be the usual reason people pray is because of their faith in someone or something. Praying isn't like a magical lamp where a genie pops out and gives you 3 wishes like you seem to think it is.
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The Marble Floor Of This Bank Has Been Worn Down From Years Of People Standing
Kim Mick 8 years ago
If you see the central atrium of Congress, the floor is worn and uneven from people walking across it. It's rather remarkable!
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Shruti Naik 8 years ago
Marble is a porous, soft stone that's why it is widely used for carving and sculptures. I have seen this happening in busy places of worship especially where the stairs are made of marble.
Danny Root 8 years ago
If this is supposed to be real, then why are the spots the exact same size in the same location and only one spot in front of each teller? Shouldn't there be several spots in a row for people standing in line? And why does everyone stand exactly the same with their feet perfectly together? Don't get me wrong, I am not refuting that marble isn't porous but this seems way too symmetrical to be made by humans.
Kristel Bijnen 8 years ago
Exactly my thought about people standing in line.
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Alison Cochrane 8 years ago
Nowadays, the indentations would go back about 20 feet in one line, since there's only one teller open🙄
Silja Rindom 8 years ago
Marble is a softer mineral, when compared to other types of rocks. You can actually scratch it with a butter knife, why it has been used for at lot of sculptures over time.
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#10
My Radio Button Has Worn Out To Be A Victorian Portrait
Diane DesAutels 8 years ago
BP had a post on pareidolia (seeing faces) a while ago. Post it there, too?
#11
The Worn Marble Steps That Lead To The Top Of The Leaning Tower Of Pisa
Chris Breemer 8 years ago
I wonder if this proves that a majority of people is right-footed ? If such a concept exists at all ? The difference in wear is striking. Seems also to suggest that most people tend to hug the right wall for support or security.
Alberto Ricci 8 years ago
Tower leans a lot, so your weight is not uniform when you climb
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It's All About Luna 8 years ago
If this is unbelievable, the steps have actually been flipped once because of this...
Sudeep Sarkar 9 months ago
Those are the steps leading to the Gryffindor Girl's dorm. Boys went down bumpity bumpity bump. Godric Gryffindor was naughty like that.
Celia Winkler 8 years ago
I loved that about the San Francisco public library--the troughs worn into the stairs by the many feet climbing to the stacks.
Sharon Campbell 8 years ago
And difficult to walk on, as well, since the worn areas are slippery.
daniellabob 8 years ago
wow, I cannot believe this, I thought it was impossible for marble to change shape like that.
Susann Campbell 8 years ago
I would love to walk bare footed up these steps to feel the smooth cool marble on my feet.
Stephen Roberts 8 years ago
The steps wear out on the other side, on the other side of the tower. https://stevethings.wordpress.com/2013/07/02/inside-the-leaning-tower-of-pisa/
#12
The Way This Door Was Worn Down By Its Bell
#13
The Markings On The Bottom Of My Coffee Cup From A Year Of Stirring
#14
This Lamppost Focuses The Sun And Scorchers A Line In The Grass
Daria B 8 years ago
This one is interesting, but it's also a real fire hazard. It's pretty unbelievable, but whole national parks were burnt in wild fires caused by a bottle negligently dropped on the ground.
Echo 8 years ago
This is one of those things that created a weird state law. In WY it is illegal for a street lamp to be shaped like a sphere.
Donna Oades 8 years ago
This fact should be on the other post about weird American laws :)
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Anyone else slightly concerned by the name of the person that submitted this one?!
Ryebread the White 8 years ago
I know a street artist who uses magnifying glass on wood for pictures
#15
The Floor In Front Of The Register Has Worn Through All The Floors Since This Restaurant Opened In 1924
Bonnie Rourke 8 years ago
How long has it been since they laid the last floor? That is when the wear began. They didn't just lay it over the hole each time, did they?
M O'Connell 8 years ago
They must not have patched the hole at all! I am digging the turquoise/white/yellow layer though. Very stylish.
Load More Replies... Allana Rose 8 years ago
What a safety hazard! I would think that after wearing through a couple of layers, some one would have fixed this. *L*
#16
Remnants Of An Old Neighbor
Jade Rose-valentine Lorreni 8 years ago
I read this comment and immediately looked for balloons😂
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Chris Edwards 8 years ago
You can see that the windows are set back in a 'trench', which would allow light down even when there is another building pressed against it.
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Bianca Castafiore 8 years ago
Backside of my building. Tearing down houses to put up condos. 14358779_1...7d554a.jpg 
Bianca Castafiore 8 years ago
I like how that cable still goes up and over the roof of the house that isn’t there.
Load More Replies... Wyndmere 8 years ago
That's really cool; looks like City Art. It shows how much the exposed bricks were worn down by the weather and Air pollution
Hamlets twin 8 years ago
I wonder if they cleaned the bricks and grout, would they be similar in color?
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Genevieve Gates 8 years ago
That's sad & I wish the old neighbor was still there instead of a stupid parking lot
Robin McGee 8 years ago
I call B******t on this one, too. No one builds a chimney flush against another building. It reduces the updraft too much. This is an outline put there for some reason. It's not the coincidental result of a building that used to be there.
Bianca Castafiore 8 years ago
I think it’s worth noting that apparently that house was built right over the lowest two windows of the ajacent buillding. They must have opened onto a brick wall while that house was there.
#17
My Parents Moved A Rug For The First Time In Years. This Is What 16 Years Of Sunlight Does To Your Hardwood Floors
Nancy E 8 years ago
It happens much more quickly than that. I could see a difference in a year.
gellert grindlewald 3 years ago (edited)
I have seen a difference in about a month or two.
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Robin McGee 8 years ago
If it was sunlight, the fading would be much more in front of the window. It's just that the varnish has been worn off where it wasn't protected by the rug. Refinish the floor and you won't be able to tell where the rug was.
Amber Ice 8 years ago
Even more the floor traffic.. We have this art home but the sun doesn't reach everywhere, you can see the difference where people walk and where furniture stands
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#18
Repetitive Human Action Over Time
Donna Oades 8 years ago
They do, they look like they've just been squashed down!
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Donna Oades 8 years ago
Maybe people jump them cos they're nearly at the bottom?
Load More Replies... Susann Campbell 8 years ago
"Didn't I tell you a thousand times if not two thousand times that if you keep running up and down those stairs that they would wear out?"
Allana Rose 8 years ago
It looks like some one went down those stairs on their bums! (____/____)
#19
15 Years Wear Of Kids Turning A Handle At A Science Museum
Susann Campbell 8 years ago
How cute. I have been to these Science Museums and I have watched in fascination as children, including my own, and adults alike experience the thrill of turning simple handles to watch some amazing thing happen. And this should be an exhibit in a part of that same museum to illustrate the mechanics of metal wearing away after so many uses.
Donna Oades 8 years ago
I don't really get what this is... is the left what it is meant to look like, and the right what it looks like after years of use?
#20
A Nicely Worn Staircase Into The Stone Wall Above A Creek
#21
It Looks Like I've Finally Worn Out My Welcome
#22
Fax Machine/Scanner Used So Heavily, The Paper Has Cut The Plastic Over Time
#23
Dad Ordered A Vintage, Unused Version Of The Same Shaving Brush He's Been Using For The Past 30 Years. Here's The Difference Between The Old And New One
Tiffany Harding 8 years ago
Dads, am I right? My dad's had the same hair brush since I was a kid, it's worn down to bristles.
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#24
The Wear Marks On This Tetherball Pole
#25
The Paint On This Chocolate Shop's Door Is Worn Away Perfectly To Reveal All Of Its Previous Colours
Lynne Darroch 8 years ago
I had 60 years of plaster fall off my bathroom walls. Every shade of pastel paint was revealed: pink, yellow, mint, baby blue, lavender.... in layers.
Allana Rose 8 years ago
Again, one should refinish this door than do a paint job long before it got this bad.
#26
My Carpet Is From The 70s And Has Never Been Replaced. This Is The Fastest Way To The Food
Josie Coffman 8 years ago
other than that walk way, your carpet looks great. it's really pretty
Kristen Hdz 8 years ago
That's why so many of our grandmothers installed plastic runners from room to room...
Flora Polvado 8 years ago
Actually it's just wear and tear. May not be able to afford a new one.
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New £500 Bundle Of £5 Notes Compared To Used Ones
troufaki13 8 years ago
Some bills might also have traces of cocaine because many people roll them and use them to inhale the drugs
DancingToMyself 8 years ago
Well, cocaine is just one on the long, long list...
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Katie Williams 8 years ago
only neither of those piles can be used any more since we changed the note
Melanie Brocklehurst 8 years ago
Wonder how big a pile of the new plastic ones would be in comparison.
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#28
This Seldom-Used Center Seat On This Bench For Three
M O'Connell 8 years ago
I'm pretty sure the center cushion has been replaced, as it may have worn-out first. It's not uncommon to reupholster furniture in public buildings on an as-needed schedule.
Akshai Kurhekar 8 years ago
B******t, its been replaced with a new one . Cant you see the lack of shine ? Thats new leatherette
Nikki Smith 8 years ago
I'd like to think that it had to be replaced with a new one because the center one was so worn out. :)
Stinkypie Ticklebum 8 years ago
Sorry, mate, that's my seat–no, my name's not on it, but it's custom-shaped to my a**e, see?
#29
I've Had This Burger King Collectible Cup For 20 Years. Today, I Found A New One In The Box At A Flea Market
Naima Ivansdóttir 8 years ago
all right i just realized that disney's pocahontas was released more than 20 years ago. this hurts
Helen Burgess 8 years ago
i know! i was like, "what, that was 5 years ago!"
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Aimee Vogelsang 8 years ago
I have the exact same cup! My parents got me it as a present when they visited America... bloody cheapskates.
Nessiesaurus 8 years ago
Especially because it came free with the meal (at Burger King I think)
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Aimee Vogelsang 8 years ago
I have the exact cup! My parents brought it back for me when they visited America... bloody cheapskates.
Caroline Driver 8 years ago
I thought for a moment this was wrong, cos I remember my daughter watching this to death, but it must've been on dvd, cos yeah, 1995, Jeez
#30
The Wind Has Blown These Plants Back And Forth So Much That It Has Worn The Wood Down
schuyler Heuser 8 years ago
perrenials. Everything above the root is destroyed during the winter, but they grow back up from the roots every spring.
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Flora Polvado 8 years ago
But they get blown back and forth against the wood
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The Leather On My Glasses Case Has Worn Out. Now It Looks Like Bacon
Nicklas Linder 8 years ago
Just make sure you don't accidentally fry a glasses case!
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#32
Diamond Steel Plate Worn Smooth By Shoes At Amusement Park
Kevin Riemis 7 years ago
Its called Diamond cuz of the markings. Smart c**t
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#33
This Is What 15 Years Of Rust Accumulation Looks Like In A 1" Water Pipe
Mark Fergel 8 years ago
I had this same issue with several pipes in my house. A lot of older homes used galvanized drain pipes. It causes the flakes of metal to fall apart and rust impacting how much water can drain. I had to replace all my drain pipes during a renovation. pipe-5947c...a76874.jpg 
Donna Oades 8 years ago
I don't think I've ever seen one up close like that before, so pretty!
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Genevieve Gates 8 years ago
Just imagine how the pipes in your body look after years of eating c**p
#34
Pillar Of Toronto Has Been Worn To Near Ruin By The Hands Of Time And More Than A Century Of Touchy-Feely Downtowners
John L 8 years ago
This shows the disadvantage of using sandstone as a long term building material. :O
Andrew Keane 8 years ago
They should remove it and turn it into a stool by the door with a plaque on it to commemorate it.
#35
The Way This Branch Has Been Sanded Down By Years Of Rubbing Against The Top Of This Wall
Sarah Silverstone 8 years ago
That's not an adaptation. It's just cause and effect.
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Worn Out From Years Of Dominos
Katharina Vittenlind 8 years ago
Oh that gross, old-fashioned ashtray attached to the table. How quaint.
#37
I Grew Up Dating The Boy Next Door. This Is The Path That's Been Worn Between Our Yards Over The Years
Mibo Dumplings 8 years ago
This isn't like what I've always wanted. To have a lover who loved Next door. Sadly, no one my age lives in my neighborhood
#38
The Floor Of This Subway Car Has Been Worn Down
Kimberly Poong 8 years ago
Seebottom of pole. Might need to zoom in a little!
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Big John 8 years ago
The feet of the woman with white shoes are the wrong way round, also why is one of the ground?
Dona Diani 8 years ago
that was my reaction too. but then I realised that she had her legs crossed
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Desire Stairs
#40
My Grandfather's Front Door Has About 50 Years Of Cat Damage
Paul K. Johnson 8 years ago
My cat picks on a piece of trim around a door and it's a lot worse than this. She's only been going at it for about 7 years.
Allana Rose 8 years ago
Not bad for 50 yrs of cat clawing. Mine is 100% worse and we've only lived in our house 5 yrs now!
Miso Swier 4 years ago
Nearly every door in my house looks like this from my dogs, only far messier
#41
The Sustain Pedal In This Piano Has Been Used So Much, There's A Hole In It.
#42
Walkways Between Cubicles After An Office Is Dismantled
#43
This Swing Shackle Was Used For A Very Long Time
Ryebread the White 8 years ago
At my local park, they took down a crows nest(like on a pirate ship) because a chain link was 1/8 what it was supposed to be
#44
Traces Of Presence - Waiting Room In Gara De Nord, Timisoara, Romania
Final score:
80points
Aybike Avşar 8 years ago
hahaha my exact tought.. it would be more effective if that guy was not sitting there :)
Load More Replies... M O'Connell 8 years ago
This reminds me of a post on here from a number of years ago of a brick wall in the UK that had a significant wear-pattern at hip-height from 100 years of factory workers taking their breaks there.
#45
Grandpa Cut His Wedding Band Off After 55 Years Of Not Being Able To Remove It
John L 8 years ago
This is why I tend not to wear my Citadel class ring. My fingers have gotten a bit fatter over the years. :D
Aunt Messy 8 years ago
Can you get it sized up? I'm getting knuckly and it's only going to get worse. The only solution for that is to have my rings sized up and having a jeweller solder little balls of gold or silver on the inside. It leaves room to get the rings on, but the balls keep the ring in place.
Load More Replies... Flora Polvado 8 years ago
It took almost a year for that mark to leave and I only wore mine for fourteen years.
Valerie Nelson 1 month ago
My grandmother wore her gold wedding ring until she actually wore through the band.
#46
A Small Patch Of This Floor Has Been Worn Away By People Turning On The Spot
Hamlets twin 8 years ago
Or a 5 floor walk up. But I'd go with office building based wires used as Intermediate rail
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12 Years Of My Dog Using Her Paw To Open The Door
#48
One Side Of This Doorknob At My School Has Been Flattened From Years Of Students Opening It And Letting It Hit The Wall
M O'Connell 8 years ago
That's a Schlage Dexter passage set, it's their lower-end line (definitely not for commercial use). The wood paneling on the wall is probably just fine.
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This Restaurant Knife After Being Routinely Sharpened For Years
Emma Gascoyne 8 years ago
How did it end up like that? Why did they keep sharpening it even after it had half worn away?
John L 8 years ago
This has probably been used professionally in a business. and every cook has a favorite tool. Most likely the cook has grown accustomed to it and values it for its personality. I have a knife from my early days at Cracker Barrel, some forty years ago, and I favor it over all other knives. And it too is at least one third worn down due to sharpening. I love that knife. ;D
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Nathaniel Kage 8 years ago
As a proffessional knife sharpener, I've seen -too- many knives come across my work table with bldes like this. It's likely worn down like this because it's a poor quality knife and therefore has to be repeatedly sharpened to keep its edge. If this were a quality knife it would -steel- be no good. The metal at the back of the blade would be softer and therefore a knife worn to this point would be useless, no matter how good your sharpener is. I broght plenty of knives like this back from the brink, but I always warned customers that they would be better off spending a little money for a new knife because otherwise I was going to be seeing them again really soon.
Emily Burns 8 years ago
How do I find a good knife sharpener that won't ruin my lovely Shun blades? I don't trust the trucks. I'm in NYC.
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Flora Polvado 8 years ago
These are almost always the best knives. I look for them at estate sales
Julie Garrett 4 months ago
You keep on using it. You have muscle memory for it's use, which changes gradually with the changes to the knife, it's comfortable using it. That will now be great as a fish filleting knife. I have a long slim carving knife that my grandmother had as a wedding present, 1930's I think. It's lost all the 'wave' to the blade and is probably half the width it once was.
Maggie Mahoney 9 months ago
I would think this is a filet knife, which is relatively thin to start with. Granted, this is a bit worn.
#50
Guiding Tracks For Blind People On This Crosswalk Got Distorted Due To Cars Acceleration Forces Combined With Viscose Asphalt Over Time
Katie O'Brien 8 years ago
Anyone else notice it leads them straight into a telephone pole? Lol
Paul K. Johnson 8 years ago
It's to help them relate to cell phone users who walk into things.
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switchman82 8 years ago
its only c**p material and c**p instalation. This colud happend inc cca half year
Donna Oades 8 years ago
I've never seen tracks like that here, they're such a good idea I'm surprised they're not everywhere!
Allana Rose 8 years ago
I would hate to watch a blind person try and maneuver these tracks now!
Sebastian Sarabia 8 years ago
Alarming that is supposed to help blind people and hasn't been fixed in what it looks like a long time... but what can you expect from the people who initially did this without taking in consideration the pole in the middle of the path?...
Agnes Jekyll 8 years ago
the people using it must be wondering if someone's pulling a fast one
#51
A Once Whole Metal Grate That Covered A Bridge
Wyndmere 8 years ago
The wood wasn't getting directly walked on, the steel grate was. Give it another 30 years in the wood will be worn too.
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#52
This Checkout Counter Has Worn Out In Layers From Years Of Items Sliding Across It
#53
This Door Threshhold Has Been Worn Down Over The Years
#54
Years Of People Walking Into The Women's Bathroom At A Large University Library Have Worn The Decorative Speckles Off The Floor
Donna Oades 8 years ago
It does, but the speckles probably make the floor less slippery, so it's probably safer with them.
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#55
St Peter's Foot In St Peters Cathedral In Rome. Worn Out By Centuries Of Devotion
Final score:
60points
Tarryn Louise 7 months ago
Just think, one day, his foot will be so worn down, it will look like he is wearing a shoe.
#56
The Marble Steps At My Local Library Are Worn From Use Near The Railing
#57
The Wear On This Doorknob Over The Years
#58
School Doesn't Supply Mouse Pads, Leaving Some Mouse Paths
#59
This Reprinted Floor Has Worn In An Interesting Pattern
#60
Hammer Accuracy
#61
My Barbers Floor After Years Of Shuffling Around The Chair
#62
Steps In The Cathedral In Worcester
#63
Carvings From Years Of Envelopes Being Taken
#64
The Floor Has Worn Out Where People Have Been Standing At My Local Shop
Donna Oades 8 years ago
Is it bad that the first thing I thought when I saw this was "way to make it difficult for wheelchair users to get close enough to the till to pay!"??
#65
M&Ms Have Been Sitting There For Over 10 Years
Ry Keener 8 years ago
Agreed. My Dad and I used to sell them as well in similar machines. They lived in the basement after we stopped. They looked the same after 15 years.
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#66
My Coworker's Keyboard Keys Are Worn Down From Use
Tiny Dynamine 8 years ago
I thought Apple was supposed to be good quality? I've never had this on any of my keyboards.
Donna Oades 8 years ago
It looks like quite an old style keyboard, so has actually lasted really well, assuming it still works.
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Donna Oades 8 years ago
Anyone get why "Dragos Valentin Radulescu" says the co worker is obviously female? Am I missing something?
Nathalie Hidalgo 8 years ago
Because the space bar looks like a fingernail repeatedly scraped it?
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#67
30 Years Of Heavy Cooking Use On My Dad's Favourite Knife
Bill Kuehl 8 years ago
Likely made of carbon steel, rather than stainless. Makes a difference.
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Everybody Touch Julet's....
Final score:
37points
Arianna Capelletti 7 years ago
Actually, according to a sort of legend, touching her boob brings luck in love! That's why it is so much touched
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Arianna Capelletti 7 years ago
According to a sort of legend, touching her just there bring lucks in love. So it's a common tradition in Verona
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Laura Frezza 8 years ago
Romeo & Juliet - this is a statue of her in Verona, Italy.
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Arianna Capelletti 7 years ago
According to a sort of legend, touching her just there bring lucks in love. So it's a common tradition in Verona
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#69
Old Bronze Medallion My 87-year-old Dad Carried For Most Of His Life. It's Now Mine To Carry.
Final score:
37points
Todjaso (Submission author) 8 years ago
It has 3 chain links and wording on the other side. Dad drilled a hole and wore it as a necklace for several years. image-5948...85e836.jpg 
Turner “xybre” Xei 8 years ago
Seems to be an Odd Fellows coin. Neat. This is what it would have looked like new. odd_fellow...3c4e3a.jpg 
Turner “xybre” Xei 8 years ago
And here's the back all shiny too. off_fellow...7d81c8.jpg 
#70
Two Trees Hugging (or Eating) A Tombstone.
Final score:
37points
#71
My Shop's Welder Got His Pocket Knife In '83 And Has Worn It Down Almost Completely
Nathaniel Kage 8 years ago
As a knife sharpener this makes me wince as that wonderful knife is now well past it's prime, though I suppose it served its purpose...
#72
The Thing On Harbord Street, Toronto. So Many Years Of Posters, They’ve Decided They Don’t Need Their Wall Anymore.
Final score:
34points
Bianca Castafiore (Submission author) 8 years ago
It was just gone one day. I doubt the people who removed it were of the sort who would think to preserve it.
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Tarryn Louise 7 months ago
I would love to be able to go through them all and see the first ones put up. But unfortunately that will never be possible due to being stuck together. History became a secret.
#73
This High Powered Hand Dryer Has Blown The Paint Off The Wall Over Time
Camilla Koutsos 8 years ago
I suspect moisture played a larger part than air movement
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Paul Punzer 5 years ago
i guess it where the hands hiting the wall while drying and not the dryer
Max Mansur 8 years ago
It's fingernails of people rubbing their hands, I've sent it on several walls under dryers not mounted a couple of inches from the wall.
Kerri Russ 8 years ago
I would assume some of it is hands rubbing the wall as people are drying, too. The air nozzle is pretty close to the wall, unlike the ones with the spout on the side.
#75
The Stairs At My College Are Only Worn On The Right Side
#76
Paths Behind The Tills At My Work
Alexander Leimbeck 8 years ago
Isn't it obvious? To grab liquor off the shelf behind them?
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People In This Diner Have Put Cups In The Same Place For Years
#78
The Imprint And Scratches That My Butt And Pocket Buttons Have Left On My Piano Bench Throughout 8 Years Of Use
Samantha Wirral 8 years ago
After only 8 years, I wonder if it's a soft wood? Or maybe you practice a lot!
M O'Connell 8 years ago
Oak-veneer plywood. The veneer is likely very thin, and the layers beneath it compressed, allowing the veneer to fail.
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Lynnie Hendricks 8 years ago
And you either wear jeans with rivets on the pockets or you sit on your keys while you play. Hence the scratches.
Here to Troll 8 years ago
Kinda of like exactly how it was described in the title?
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Fishermen And Tourists Made This Underwater Path In Guánica, Puerto Rico
Kathy Isaacs 8 years ago
When you know the water's shallow enough to walk in, it makes more sense.
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Paradocks7 8 years ago
That can happen after even only one boat runs too shallow. The boat just tears up the sea grass.
Gary Geracci 1 year ago
Disturbed water will inhibit growth of the seagrasses that propellors have cut first!
Maureen Keeler 8 years ago
Prop wash and boat momentum created a seafloor channel or pathway. Looks pretty shallow. Makes perfect sense.
#80
30+ Years Of Wear On My Shop's Door From A Literal Doorbell
Shelly Dugan 8 years ago
a doorbell that's an actual bell.. rather than a chime.
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#81
Got Myself Some New Shoes
#82
The Floor Beneath This Ping Pong Table Has Been Worn Down Making Four Different Layers Visible
Brianna Bastian 8 years ago
it really does, South Australia is almost the perfect shape
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#84
This Railing Is Only Worn Down Where People Hold It To Combat Centrifugal Force Changing Directions
#85
The Bench In My Laundrette Has Slowly Shuffled To The Right Over The Years
#86
The Finish On This Table Is Worn Off From Opening Wine Bottles In The Same Spot For Five Years
#87
This Floor Is Worn Through Where People Have Stood In The Same Position At The Checkout
#88
Every Color This Fence In Ireland Has Ever Been Paint.
Final score:
22points
#89
After 3 Years Of Using
Kate Weir 8 years ago
I'm just impressed this person was able to keep a tin of lip gloss for three years! I need to replace lost chap stick at least 4 times a year!
Joseph Barnett 8 years ago
Ew, why would you put petroleum jelly on your lips, or any other part of your body? Use a natural plant-based lip balm, much healthier. Leave the oil products for the machinery!
Janet Davis 8 years ago
I think if OP was the only one using the lip balm...they're okay...you snob.
#90
40 Years Of A Choke Cable Rubbing Against A Petcock
#92
Door Worn Down By People Pushing Against It
Grayson Drake 8 years ago
Automatic if you push the button, designed for people who have a handicap.
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Scott Joseph 8 years ago
Or maybe they are just germaphobes like me - I try to never touch those or handles.
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#93
This Knife Belonged To My Father's Godmother, We Use It To Cut Bread And We Always Start At The Same Spot
Final score:
19points
#94
Portico De La Gloria, Galicia, Spain. Five Fingers Marks Of Visitor's Hands In The Marble For Over A Thousand Years
Final score:
19points
Charlotte Brine 8 years ago
I see the finger marks but what did it depict originally?
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#95
Hundreds Of Years Of Pilgrims Dragging Themselves On Knees Around The Holy House Of The Basilica Of The Holy House In Loreto, Italy.
Final score:
19points
robert barrett 8 years ago
All for nothing. Jesus gave His life freely for us to be saved not by works.
Mary Paccione 9 months ago
“Faith without works is dead”, but I don’t think crawling around on your knees qualifies. Christ helped others. We may not have the same abilities, but we should do what we can.
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#96
18 Year Old Noddy Toy And What It Should Look Like If Wasn't So Loved
Final score:
18points
#97
Attached To A Flag...on A Pole..20+ Years (previously Posted, But Couldn't Find)
Final score:
17points
#98
Entrance To Hagia Sophia, Istanbul
Final score:
17points
#99
Been Using The Same Thesaurus For 32 Years
Final score:
16points
Shawn Lewis 8 years ago
If you had a Thesaurus you could look up the words to find them...
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Eva Demonique 8 years ago
What the f**k, why would you treat a book like this?! You're ignorant
#100
Path Created By People With Stepping Stone And Worn Railing
#101
Worn Out American Quarter Most Likely From The 1920's
Final score:
15points
TheJorgSacul 8 years ago
this coin probably was 1917-1925, based on some of the characteristics, such as the three stars beneath the eagle.
#102
Poster Pile-up On Warschauer Straße, Berlin
Final score:
15points
Jann Provencher 8 years ago
There was a wooden pole in my neighborhood that had posters like that was rotten when they finally took them all off the pole had to be replaced for safety reasons
#103
Columbus' Finger In Turin, Italy, Touched By Thousands Of People Since Wwi. It Says It Brings Good Luck..
Final score:
15points
#104
Barbershop Floor Worn Away After Decades Of Barbering
#105
Many Years Of Gaming With Long Fingernails ... And Apparently A Lot Of Back-peddling.
Final score:
13points
Eiko Zewuster 7 months ago
With the S, your finger moves more vertically downward, while with the W, A, and D, it moves more diagonally.
#106
Daughter Says Farewell To Her Mother Forever At Père Lachaise Cemetery In Paris.
Final score:
13points
#107
My Dads Living Room After Removing The Pictures. Yes, He Was A Chainsmoker.
Final score:
13points
#108
Another Example Of Things Being Worn Down Over Time
Final score:
12points
Zoltán Sebestyén (Submission author) 8 years ago
I got a new pair and made this photo for comparison
Steve Bowman 8 years ago
I suspected as much. Just trying to be funny. :)
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A Teaspoon That Was Once My Grandparents'.
Final score:
11points
Tiffany Wilson 8 years ago
This would make sense if the Colonel were his grandfather, ;-)
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Klara Aurelis 8 years ago
While that might be due to being worn down, I will note that I've seen spoons that looked just like this from the get-go. And no, I don't know why someone made that.
#110
California's Golden Bear In The State Capitol Building Has A Very Shiny Nose.
Final score:
11points
Spyros Pasopoulos 1 year ago
They never let poor Golden Bear join in any grizzly games.
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Abandoned Hotel In Mountains Of Baja Worn Out From Time
Final score:
10points
#112
Molly Malone Statue In Dublin. Well Worn Around Her, Um...
Final score:
10points
#113
Dog Noses Pushing Open A Metal Door...from Small To Large Dogs. I Foster
Final score:
10points
#114
My Ipad 2 Smart Cover After 6 Years Of Rolling It Placing My Fingers In The Same Spot
Final score:
9points
Jason Rodriguez 8 years ago
That Ipad cover is disgusting I've had my cover for just as long and its been all over the world and seen the super dry desert mountains of Afghanistan/Nevada and snow mountains of Korea in -10 deg weather and it looks nothing like that neglect. People need to take of their stuff.
Pietro Corsellini (Submission author) 8 years ago
And while I think about it, that cover too has seen the largest desert in Europe, the Dolomites (6 times indeed) and also many Mediterranean beaches. And even if it has never traveled by plane it did all of that in a 40 year old VolksWagen so I think it is still good after all
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15 Years Wearing My Wedding Band, It Has Been Off For A Week(due To A Rash😉)
Final score:
9points
#116
My Favourite Wooden Spoon After Many Years Of Cooking
Final score:
9points
#117
Asheville
Final score:
9points
#118
Greyfriar's Bobby, Edinburgh. Nose Worn By Years Of Admiring Pats.
Final score:
9points
#119
Too Much Grabbing...
Final score:
9points
Diane DesAutels 8 years ago
That's worse than the buxom females! Maybe they should de-patina the whole figure?
Terry Payn 7 years ago
This is outside the Toy Museum in Prague. Loads of kids go to the museum but there’s always a crowd of adult females at the statue!
#120
My Grandmothers Favorite Knife And The One My Mother Gave Me When I Moved Out Of The House
Final score:
8points
#121
I've Been Wearing The Necklace On The Left Daily For Roughly 15 Years. I Bought Two In Case It Got Broken Or Lost
Final score:
8points
#122
Transcriptionist's Keyboard - A, S, D, F, K, L, E, R, I, O, C, V, M, Comma, And Period Gone
Final score:
8points
Martin 8 years ago
This shows how cheaply things are made today with letters printed on whereas older keys were made of two different coloured plastics
rachelgators (Submission author) 8 years ago
And this was my second keyboard. I still use this one, but the old one had started to have keys that wouldn't work. I don't look at my fingers anyway, so I don't need the letters printed on them.
Load More Replies... B. J. Moore 1 month ago
Wouldn’t it be nice to have things Made like long ago when $$$ wasn’t the bottom line and people took pride in their work?
#123
Old Riding Boots Vs. New Pair (a Pair Lasts Me Less Than A Year)
Final score:
8points
B. J. Moore 1 month ago
Good old days again….Oh how great that would be!! No one cares anymore! It’s all about the money! 👎🏻
#124
My Keyboard After 2 Years Gaming And Chat
Final score:
7points
white widow 8 years ago
I've had the same laptop for 4 years now... on which I work daily and type and play... what did you do to yours?!
#125
My Well- Traveled Suitcase
Final score:
6points
Hellen Jojo 8 years ago
My dad's suitcase was new and after going somewhere (2 flights), it looked like this haha
#126
Milan: They Say That If Putting Your Heel On The Bull's Balls And Turning Around Will Bring Good Luck
Final score:
6points
#127
Door Worn Down Over The Years From People Not Using The Handle
Scott Joseph 8 years ago
Funny thing is - there must be more of us than we thought, making using these tricks a bit useless if so many others are touching the same spot! What to do?!
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We've Stuck Christmas Tinsel Here For 9 Years...this Is What It Looks Like Now
Final score:
5points
#131
My Wooden Spoon (paiwan Tribe). Can You See Where My Thumb Goes?
Final score:
5points
#132
After Years In A Pocket...darth Vader Leads A Much Harder Life On A Keychain
Final score:
5points
#134
On Left, My Daughter's Nightly Companion For Eight Yrs. On Right, A Twin She Rec'd Six Months Ago That's Also Getting Lots Of Love.
Final score:
4points
#135
My Laptop Is 6 Years Old And Shows That I Use My Mouse A Lot.
Final score:
3points
Hayley Keeton 8 years ago
I used to have the same laptop, or similar at least. Mine was an HP Pavilion dv7 and it did exactly the same thing. Looked and felt like a half-eaten jawbreaker.
#138
The Turn At The Landing Half Way Up Is Also Subject To Significant Wear And Tear.
Final score:
3points
#139
G. Washington Bust, Washington State Capitol Bldg., Years Of School Children Rubbing His Nose. No More Touching-roped Off.
Final score:
3points
#140
My Family's Bible Over 150 Years Old Carried From Missouri To Oregon To California.
Final score:
3points
#143
Many Years Of Use And This Bra Was No Longer White...
Final score:
1point
Leah Forgy 8 years ago
That started out a champagne colored bra. An old bra would look dirty and unevenly discolored.
Shelley Colleen 9 months ago
Ummm, that's just a pic of two new bras. One's a white racerback, ones a beige standard-strap. Frankly, bras age so poorly that an actual genuine comparison would be way more entertaining!
#144
Now I Know Why
Final score:
1point
#145
Wondered Why The Owner's Of The House I Bought Left This Mirror In The Sunroom
Final score:
0points
Babs Beach 8 years ago
This entry needs to be added next to #118, the image of the faded wood, half circle.
Diane DesAutels 8 years ago
The problem is, saying #118 is liable to become inaccurate: the rankings shift as certain images get more up-votes. I wish their posting instructions made it clearer that you need to use ONE (split) image. Ideally, they could provide an applet that would make one from your two.
#146
Worn Railing Where Everyone Grabs Coming Around The Corner From The Door.
Final score:
0points
#149
The Sport Of Tennis Will Take Its Toll On A Pair Of Shoes.
Final score:
0points
#151
Door Of Bathroom At Truck Stop. Lock And Handle
Final score:
-1point
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Alap Naik Desai 8 years ago
These marks indicate a LOT MORE than use.. They indicate loyalty & dedication towards the shop/establishment. These markings are silent reminders of joy to the owners about the customers they have served over long periods of time.
Jason Rodriguez 8 years ago
That Ipad cover is disgusting I've had my cover for just as long and its been all over the world and seen the super dry desert mountains of Afghanistan and snow mountains of Korea in -10 deg weather and it looks nothing like that neglect. People need to take of their stuff.
Jeremy Phillips 8 years ago
Number 25 is false. The centre cushion is not the least-used, it's the MOST used. That's why it needed to be replaced with a new cushion.
Marie Françoise Di Moro 8 years ago
you have so many statues very smooth in some -private-places !!!https://www.2tout2rien.fr/16-statues-polies-par-des-pervers/
Marie Françoise Di Moro 8 years ago
The cave in France mentioned below is very special because of being a very very very famous place for roman catholic people where 6 millions people go from all the world every year to have some holy water, holy remission... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Our_Lady_of_Lourdes
Alap Naik Desai 8 years ago
These marks indicate a LOT MORE than use.. They indicate loyalty & dedication towards the shop/establishment. These markings are silent reminders of joy to the owners about the customers they have served over long periods of time.
Jason Rodriguez 8 years ago
That Ipad cover is disgusting I've had my cover for just as long and its been all over the world and seen the super dry desert mountains of Afghanistan and snow mountains of Korea in -10 deg weather and it looks nothing like that neglect. People need to take of their stuff.
Jeremy Phillips 8 years ago
Number 25 is false. The centre cushion is not the least-used, it's the MOST used. That's why it needed to be replaced with a new cushion.
Marie Françoise Di Moro 8 years ago
you have so many statues very smooth in some -private-places !!!https://www.2tout2rien.fr/16-statues-polies-par-des-pervers/
Marie Françoise Di Moro 8 years ago
The cave in France mentioned below is very special because of being a very very very famous place for roman catholic people where 6 millions people go from all the world every year to have some holy water, holy remission... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Our_Lady_of_Lourdes
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