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‘What ‘thing’ is surprisingly old?’ – 24 brands, companies and items that are way more ancient than you think

13.

‘Twinings tea first started in 1706.’
lime-enthusiast

14.

‘Sharks. Sharks have been around for 450 million years. For comparison the first trees were around 390 million years ago, and the first dinosaurs were around 240 million years ago.’
sebiamu5

15.

‘The first railway in the UK opened 200 years ago. When you think how much else about transport has changed since, it’s strange that it’s still so central to our lives. When it works properly and is priced to encourage people to use it, it’s brilliant.’
Sea-Still5427

16.

‘The first navigable submarine set sail 1620.’
Final_Flounder9849

17.

‘Almond milk! It’s been around for at least 800 years and was used as a dairy substitute in regions where there were certain dairy-based fasting rules.’
360Saturn

18.

‘Peugeot formed in 1810, and originally made hand tools and various grinders (coffee, and pepper) from the 1840s.’
poohisface

19.

‘The first electric car was built by a Scot in 1830 and they were really popular in the early 20th Century, until gasoline and the Model T made their way to Europe.’
mattjimf

20.

‘Barclays Bank was founded in 1690. At one stage part of the Barclay family were slave traders while others were abolitionists.’
mhoulden

21.

‘Cats Eyes (road reflectors) were patented in 1934.’
DarkNinjaPenguin

22.

‘Zildjian cymbals was founded in 1623. The oldest musical instrument manufacturer in the world and possibly the oldest continually operating company in the world too.’
UnarmedTwo

23.

‘Oreo’s, I thought they were a newish thing but have been around over 100 years.’
BumblebeeNo6356

24.

‘Morrisons was founded in 1899. The events of Red Dead Redemption 2 take place in 1899. If anyone of the gang had made it to the UK they could have shopped at a Morrisons.’
swapacoinforafish

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