It’s easy to assume that you understand the passing of time perfectly, until you realize that babies born in 2007 can now vote, buy cigarettes and enlist in the army. Oh yeah, and those 18-year-olds are the same age as the iPhone. Meanwhile, the film Titanic came out 28 years ago, and President Donald Trump’s first term began over 8 years ago.
You might begin to feel extremely old when you stop and get a different perspective on just how quickly time is passing. And if you’re interested in hearing a bunch of facts that will severely warp your perception of time, you’re in for a treat, pandas. We took a trip to the Barbara Walters 4 Scale subreddit, which features creative yet factual timeline comparisons, and gathered some of their trippiest posts below. From information that will blow your mind to facts that will make you want to slow down time, we hope you enjoy reading through this list. And be sure to upvote the info that you’ll definitely be sharing with your friends!
#21 If Mlk Had The Same Lifespan As His Sister He Would Die This Week On Thursday May 29, 2025
Martin Luther King was only 39 when he passed away, his elder sister, Christine King, lived to be 95 and passed in 2023. If Martin Luther King Jr had the same lifespan as his sister he would still be alive, and would pass away later this week.
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#22 Last Confederate Widow Lived Long Enough To See The First Black Major Party Presidential Nominee (Obama)
Maudie Hopkins (1914-2008) was the last living widow of a confederate American civil war soldier. She died August 17, 2008 in her home state of Arkansas, being able to witness now-President Obama’s rise to the top of the Democratic ticket, and his likely ascension to the White House, but dying just before his election as the first black president.
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#23 The Age Gap Between Al Pacino And His Youngest Son Is Older Than Joe Biden
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#25 Dan Quayle Was Elected Vice President Of The United States In 1988. 46 Years Later, He Is Still Younger Than Both The Outgoing And Incoming President
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#26 Joe Biden Was Born Closer To Lincoln's Presidency Than To His Own
I mentioned this in a comment but thought it deserved its own post. I discovered this from a TikTok video a while back, but Lincoln's presidency ended with his death from assassination on April 15, 1865. Biden was born on November 20, 1942, and inaugurated on January 20, 2021. The gap between Lincoln's death and Biden's birth is roughly 77.6 years. The time between Biden's birth and being sworn in as president is 78.2 years.
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#27 The Queen's First Prime Minister Was Winston Churchill, Born In 1874. And Her Last Prime Minister Was Liz Truss, Born In 1975
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#29 William Howard Taft Was The Oldest Living U.S. President When Jimmy Carter Was Born. He Was 67
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#30 Maxwell Frost Is Currently The Youngest Us Representative At 28 Years Old
He’s younger than Zendaya, Hailey Bieber, David Dobrik and Lana Rhodes. And was born in the same year as Kylie Jenner, Bella Poarch, and the same day as Jake Paul.
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#32 Jimmy Carter Has Lived Through 41% Of The Entire Independent History Of The United States
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#33 If Aoc Is Elected President In 2028, She Will Be The 2nd Person To Ascend Directly From The House Of Representatives To The Presidency. The 1st Is James Garfield, Elected In 1880
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#34 Joe Biden Is The Only President In American History From The Silent Generation
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#35 Jimmy Carter Is The First President In American History To Live To See Someone Who Was Born After Their Presidency Become (Vice) President-Elect
This would be like if Dwight Eisenhower lived to see Barack Obama get elected
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#38 There Are Adults Who Were Born After The Release Of Youtube’s First Video
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#39 The Son Of Sam Has Been In Jail Since 1978. This Is Like Someone Being In Jail From 2025-2072 Today
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