Pictures that can change your perception of time. History is not just about ancient events. Many events that seem ancient are actually more recent than that, and some modern institutions are actually older than any extinct civilization.

By comparing some historical milestones side by side, we can understand how time has progressed differently in different parts of the world. Online portal Bright Side has put together some images that reveal unexpected connections and may change our perception of time.

Elizabeth II and Marilyn Monroe may have been the same age

Queen Elizabeth II, the longest-reigning monarch in British history, and Marilyn Monroe, one of the most iconic actresses of the 1950s, were both born in 1926. They were born just a month apart. They met at the London premiere of The Battle of the River Plate in 1956, when they were both 30. The Queen had been on the throne for just four years, and Monroe was at the peak of her career.

Woolly mammoths were still alive when the pyramids were being built.

We usually think of woolly mammoths as extinct creatures along with the dinosaurs. But woolly mammoths were still roaming the earth when the ancient Egyptians were building the Pyramids of Giza. The pyramids were built about 4,500 years ago. A 2019 study found that the last woolly mammoths on Wrangel Island in the Arctic Ocean went extinct about 4,000 years ago.

 

Anne Frank and Martin Luther King Jr. were born in the same year.

Anne Frank and Martin Luther King Jr. are two iconic figures who were victims of torture and oppression, but who inspired others through their words. Anne Frank's diary and Martin Luther King Jr.'s speech represent two different periods - the Holocaust in Germany and the Civil Rights Movement in America.

But both of these historical figures were born in 1929, a time of economic uncertainty and the Great Depression. King was born on January 15 in Atlanta, and Frank on June 12 in Frankfurt.

 

Oxford University is older than the Aztec Empire 

 

About 500 miles west of the Maya civilization of Central America, the Aztecs emerged as a new civilization. They were a Mesoamerican civilization that flourished during the Postclassic period, from about 1300 to 1521 AD. The Aztec people were a diverse ethnic group of people from central Mexico. The capital of the Aztec Empire, Tenochtitlan, was founded in 1325, in what is now Mexico City. But even earlier, in 1096, Oxford University began teaching. By the 13th century, university dormitories and the first colleges had been established.

 

Slavery was not banned in Mauritania before the iPod

Mauritania ratified the Forced Labor Convention in 1961. Mauritania was the last country in the world to officially abolish slavery in 1981. The practice was then abolished through a presidential decree. But it has not stopped since.

Slavery was prevalent. In 2007, six years after Apple released the first iPod in 2001, legal action was taken to punish slave owners. This means that slavery was prevalent even at the time of groundbreaking inventions like the iPod.

 

There is not much time gap between the invention of aviation and the landing on the moon.  

The Wright Brothers made the first successful powered flight on December 17, 1903. Within just six decades, humans were able to build rockets and spacecraft that took us far above the sky. On July 20, 1969, the Apollo 11 mission successfully landed on the moon. And Neil Armstrong took the first step on the moon as a 'giant step for mankind.' When you consider that, the gap between these two historical events is not very large.

 

Thomas Edison was alive when the Empire State Building opened. 
 

One of the greatest inventors of all time, Thomas Alva Edison played a major role in modernizing human life. He contributed to inventions such as the electric light bulb, the phonograph, and the movie camera. He also played a significant role in improving the telegraph and telephone.

Thomas Alva Edison died on October 18, 1931. But during his lifetime, the Empire State Building was lit on May 1, 1931. During the inauguration, US President Herbert Hoover symbolically turned on the lights from the White House.

 

Harvard University is older than Newton's law of gravity 

 

Harvard University was founded as a college in Massachusetts in 1636 and its name was changed to Harvard in 1639. About 50 years after its founding, in 1687, Sir Isaac Newton published his law of universal gravitation. 

 

According to Newton's law of universal gravitation, "Every particle in the universe attracts every other particle with a force which is proportional to the product of their masses and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between their centers." This law turned the tide of science. Calculus was not even taught at Harvard at that time, because Newton had discovered calculus in the mid-to-late 1660s.

 

Betty White is older than slice bread. 

 

Actress and comedian Betty White lived through a time when sliced ​​bread was invented six years after she was born. Betty White was born on January 17, 1922, and pre-cut bread was first sold in Chillicothe on July 7, 1928. Betty White spent a nearly seven-decade career as a television pioneer. She was best known for her numerous television appearances, starring in sitcoms, sketch comedies, and game shows. In this comparison, she is older than sliced ​​bread.

 

 

Tiffany & Co. is older than the Kingdom and Republic of Italy.

 

Tiffany & Co. opened its first store in New York City in 1837. At that time, Mazzini and Garibaldi Giuseppe led a small army into the Italian peninsula. The goal was to conquer the various city-states and unite them under one ruler. The Kingdom of Italy was established in 1861. At the end of World War II, the Italian monarchy was abolished and King Victor Emmanuel III formally abdicated. In June 1946, Italy officially became a republic.

 

Space Research Began Before Earthquakes Increase Understood

 

 

Humans began exploring space long ago, when scientists could not explain the movement of the Earth's crust. When the energy stored in the Earth's interior due to the compression of rocks is suddenly released, the Earth's surface trembles for a moment and some parts of the crust move, and this vibration is called an earthquake.

 

The idea of ​​continental drift was first proposed in 1912. However, it was not accepted until Jason Morgan published the theory of plate tectonics in 1967. It was then that people began to understand earthquakes. Before that, the Soviet Union launched the first artificial satellite, Sputnik 1, in 1957. Interestingly, people did this before they understood earthquakes!

 

Machu Picchu and the Sistine Chapel were built around the same time.
 

 

 

Machu Picchu is a pre-Columbian Inca city located 2,400 meters (7,875 feet) above sea level. It is located on a mountain peak above the Urubamba Valley in Peru. It is essentially a fortress built of single-stone blocks. The Sistine Chapel in Vatican City, on the other hand, is decorated with Renaissance artwork. However, both of these structures were built within a 20-50 year gap. Machu Picchu was built between 1421 and 1476, while the restoration of the Sistine Chapel began between 1477 and 1480.

 

 

 
 

Some inventions of modern science and engineering have changed our Traditional life. In future, amazing inventions of this era with the potential to change the world... Today's article has included this topic.

Amazing inventions of this era with the potential to change the world. Scientists are constantly researching, although much of it does not receive immediate attention. However, new discoveries are being made all the time, whether the public is aware of it or not; these new discoveries are constantly surprising the world. Moreover, some of these discoveries have the potential to change the world.

 

Quantum on one side, Zeta on the other

 

In August of this year, Japan suddenly announced plans to build such a computer that the entire computer world is now forced to think about it. No one has built such a computer before. They will build a new 'Zeta-class' supercomputer from next year. It is said that this supercomputer will work at zettaflops speed. This supercomputer will be able to work at a speed of 1000 times faster than today's fastest supercomputer. Even the most powerful supercomputers today have an exaflops speed. This means that they can solve 1 quintillion mathematical problems in 1 second. The question is, what is 1 quintillion? The amount that is obtained by adding 18 zeros after 1 is 1 quintillion. What, the problem is counting. Yes, this is the amount of calculations that today's supercomputers can solve in 1 second. This determines how powerful a computer really is.

 

Before this, the quantum computer has created a stir in the computer world. It does not look like a normal computer. This strange device made of many metal cylinders and twisted wires. It will solve all mathematical problems using complex equations of quantum mechanics. Normal computers work with two binary numbers 0 and 1. And quantum computers can not only represent 0 and 1 separately, but also represent 0 and 1 at the same time. In short, this computer can represent different states between 0 and 1. Quantum computers can perform multiple operations at the same time. The basic unit of this special computer is called quantum bits or qubits. Experts believe that quantum computers will be used more in the industrial sector. Google has found in a test that in some cases, the new quantum computer can work 100 million times faster than traditional processors.

 

AI child!

 

First a friend, then a pet. Now comes the AI ​​version of a child. Scientists at China's Beijing Institute of General Artificial Intelligence (BIGAI) have created an 'AI child' that can behave like a child using artificial intelligence technology. The child's name is Tong Tong. Scientists claim that this is the world's first AI child. Tong Tong's characteristics are that he can learn, adapt and interact with his virtual environment. This child of artificial intelligence can also identify and react to human emotions.

 

Space tourism! 

 

The Carmen Line is 100 km above the Earth's surface. Beyond that line, the infinite, dark space begins. The Milky Way is clearly visible. Many people want to see this very rare sight with their own eyes. Until now, only astronauts had the opportunity. However, on April 28, 2001, that opportunity came to a common man. He became the world's first tourist in space. His vehicle was the Russian Soyuz TM-32. And through this, a new dimension was added to tourism - space travel. Commercially, that was the first journey into space. Russia and the United States were already in the space tourism business. After that, many people joined this business. It started with Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk. The Indian Space Research Organization ISRO has also planned space tourism. This time, China has followed the same path. China's goal is to take tourists on a space trip within the next three years. Like SpaceX, Blue Origin, and Virgin Galactic, Gecko Aerospace is also following the same path.

 

Artificial Intelligence (AI)  

 

Artificial intelligence is a technology that, through data analysis, makes machines or applications work like human intelligence and thinking. This technology usually uses algorithms and machine learning facilities to analyze a huge database and provide results and predictions. People get tired when they work too much and need a break. But artificial intelligence technology does not need a break. It can quickly perform thousands of tasks at once and learn many new things in a very short time. Artificial intelligence technology basically provides various services by analyzing previous information. In addition to accurate information, due to human-like intelligence, the demand for artificial intelligence technology is increasing in various sectors including cybersecurity, video games, design, smart cars, data center management. Artificial intelligence technology is also developing with time.

 

Applications in which artificial intelligence is being used  

 

When a machine is able to make decisions like an intelligent animal, that intelligence cannot be called natural intelligence. That intelligence is called artificial intelligence. In today's world, its use is increasing in all fields - from health sector, education to business and commerce and automobiles. It has been said that there is a 50 percent chance that AI will try to take control of everything within the next five to 20 years. The term artificial intelligence was first used by American computer scientist John McCarthy. In 1956, he brought together a few other computer science pioneers at a conference called the Dartmouth Summer Research Project.

 

At that conference, 'Artificial Intelligence' or artificial intelligence was recognized as a new, independent specialized research field in computer engineering. Almost all modern vehicles are controlled by some microcomputers. Autonomous driver less cars are running in many places. In many modern airports around the world, connecting trains from one terminal to another are running without drivers, automatic robots have taken over the responsibility of cleaning, and modern machines are handling immigration. Artificial intelligence is now being used everywhere in modern offices, banks, hospitals (medical science), business, sports, and agriculture. It is even possible to write essays, apply for jobs or vacations, create any reports, and even write songs and poems through artificial intelligence. All of the satellites floating in space are automatically controlled by artificial intelligence. Satellite navigation GPS, Google Earth, Google Maps, and Google search engine are amazing applications of artificial intelligence. Most of the activities of modern smartphones are included in artificial intelligence.  

Fusion Energy

Scientists first obtained important information about this energy in 1997. However, it took two decades to achieve it. In 2022, the world achieved 'fusion energy' or 'nuclear energy' for the first time. The Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) in the United States caught the world's attention for its progress in this energy. The National Ignition Facility (NIF) achieved more than 1.3 megajoules of energy by firing a laser beam with an energy of 1.9 megajoules at a target. They used the NIF device to heat hydrogen fuel to cause a nuclear fusion reaction.

 

 The biggest camera

 

Scientists have created the largest and most powerful camera after two decades of hard work. The camera was originally built for astronomy and astrophysics. This extraordinary instrument, called the Legacy Survey of Space and Time or LSST (Khzhzhzhjh), will play a role in gaining knowledge about the universe. The 3,200-megapixel resolution camera was built by the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory in California, USA. The camera is installed inside the Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Chile. The camera's lens is also 1.57 meters. It weighs 3,000 kg!

 

 Oxygen in the human body

 

Chinese researchers have developed a new battery that runs on oxygen from the human body. As a result, the batteries used in various medical implants, including pacemakers, will not have to be replaced. This special battery will generate electricity using glucose and oxygen naturally produced in the human body. According to a research paper titled 'Enzymatic Biofuel Cell' in the scientific journal Chem, the batteries used in medical implants now have to be replaced regularly. If these batteries are used, the quality of life of patients will improve and medical costs will also decrease. However, this research is still in its early stages.  

 

Robotic hand

 

Not a complete robot, but a human made with robot limbs. Many people know him as a cyborg. A very popular character in science fiction. Although not a true cyborg, many people around the world are moving around with robotic limbs. Keeping that fictional character in mind, Thames and Cosmos is creating a robotic hand to assist in various tasks. The name is 'Mega Cyborg Hand'. Which looks like a human hand. Its plastic fingers will have the feeling of a human hand. It will not be powered by a motor or battery, but by air pressure, water and human touch. As a result, the victims can easily live a normal life.

 

Five G-WiFi 6 

 

Five-G is the fifth generation of mobile phone internet. Which is called 5-G for short. Through it, internet information can be downloaded and uploaded much faster. On the other hand, the latest version of WiFi technology is 'WiFi 6'. Which is not only faster, but also has many advantages including more effective data encoding technology compared to the previous version 'WiFi 5'. Technology company Intel has said that with this new WiFi technology, every user will get four times faster speed than before, even in crowded areas. There will even be faster data transfer speed.

 

Smart transportation system

 

The world has come a long way in scientific advancement. Once upon a time, it used to take days to travel from one place to another. That is just the past. In today's world, people are not only dreaming of high-speed transportation systems, but also of driverless cars. Which will run automatically with electric power. It seems like science fiction, right? Not at all, thanks to technology, such automated cars are going to become a reality very soon. Tesla, Google, and Uber's driverless cars are currently being tested on the roads of various cities in the United States. According to The Week, Amazon's driverless car 'Robotaxi' has been launched on the roads of the US state of California for the first time. The car was tested by the robotaxi manufacturing company Zoox. Such automated cars will spread commercially within the next 15-20 years. What's more, the US Air Force is planning to launch air taxis as a means of transportation in the near future. An air taxi company in the United States will start transporting passengers from New York City to New York Airport in 2025. Germany's automobile club ADAC is planning to use Volocopters for aerial rescue operations. As a result, the world of fantasy is now becoming a reality. However, before that, governments of all countries are encouraging the use of electric vehicles (EVs) to mitigate the effects of climate change and prevent environmental pollution. The European Union (EU) wants to put 30 million EVs on the road by 2030. The United States and China are moving towards the goal of running 50 percent and 40 percent of cars on electricity, respectively, by 2030. As a result, the near future generations can get a pollution-free world. The future will be beautiful.

 

 

Incredible speed of a jet plane

 

It has been almost 20 years since the Concorde took flight. It was the fastest jet aircraft ever built by the UK and France. Its top speed was almost twice the speed of sound, or 1,354 miles per hour. Many years have passed since then. However, Colorado-based startup Boom has come a long way in building a supersonic aircraft. They have named this fast supersonic jet aircraft the Boom XB-1. It will fly twice as fast as today's commercial aircraft. This 71-foot-long futuristic aircraft was named one of Time magazine's best inventions. The report says it will be able to travel at incredible speeds. It will be able to travel from New York to London in less than half the time of current jets. It is expected that the Boom XB-1 will carry its first passengers in 2029.

 

 

Growing embryonic cells

 

Now researchers have worked with donated embryonic cells and found clues to the division of specific tissues. Have we ever wondered what we were like in the womb? Some more cells created from the union of two cells. More later. However, it is good to know that there are many restrictions in experiments with human embryonic cells. Earlier, experiments were only conducted with embryos of mice and other animals. But not everything is the same as in humans. Therefore, those results can never be conclusive for the human body. Now researchers have worked directly with donated embryonic cells. They have found several significant clues to the division of specific tissues. They found that the growing human embryonic cells are almost identical to the mouse embryonic cells in almost everything. It is not that there are not a few exceptions.

 

Brain cell recovery

 

Scientists have found a way to repair brain cells damaged by a rare genetic disorder. A study published in the journal Nature shows that a drug called an antisense oligonucleotide allows neurons to develop normally in people with a mutation in a genetic disorder called Timothy syndrome. "This is the beginning of a new era for many diseases. We initially thought it was curable," Dr. Huda Zogbi, a professor at Baylor College of Medicine, told NPR. Timothy syndrome is caused by a mutation in a single gene in a person's DNA. The new drug is an antisense nucleotide, a small piece of synthetic genetic material that is originally made by a cell, altering proteins.

 

Use of drones

 

The first unmanned aircraft was developed during World War I. Then, large-scale drones were used in the Vietnam War. Although they were designed for the military and aerospace industries, drones are used everywhere these days. Images of specific areas can be captured through cameras attached to drones. Using this facility, farmers can identify crop growth and diseases in the field. Large farmers use it on their farms. Drones are also being used to spray fertilizers and pesticides. In the medical field, emergency medicine-injection and vaccine delivery are now being done through drones. Any survey can be conducted with drones, dramas-movies and music videos can be captured.