I don’t know but I know for sure that the fax machine was invented before the telephone
Everytime I see high fives mentioned, I am reminded of a MadTV skit parodying Antiques Roadshow where they are showing off a cell phone and one guy says “And weren’t these found to cause cancer?” To which the specialist replied “Actually, no. It turns out all forms of cancer were caused by high fives.”
Clearly the High V
This dude is in sorely need of Appian transit
You know how you can push some buttons on your wall and your house magically warms up or cools down? I know people who were alive before that existed.
Oh, and salmon sushi was invented in the 1980’s by the Norwegian fishing industry. Before that, no salmon in sushi.
bestest sushi
Who started putting avocado in sushi? I hate that shit. It seems like everyone thinks it’s key ingredient in sushi rolls now.
You know multiple people who are 123 years old???
Maybe either didn’t have it necessary it wasn’t widely used, or knew somebody (who was alive 20-30 years ago). Or both.
I was thinking of central heat and air conditioning accessible to the masses for home use. But you are right that the history of HVAC goes back much farther than that.
I feel like, if there’s stuff happening out there that you haven’t heard of today, it’s because you’re not looking. We’re assaulted daily by what everybody is up to across the world. This tweet tried really hard to be deep and profound and instead, to me, kind of sounds like somebody who is just generally out of touch and got completely blown away to learn that desk bikes exist and kids love Minecraft.
It’s not about not knowing something exists. It’s asking what new things will people later on assume “always” existed
This tweet tried really hard to be deep
No it doesn’t
You haven’t read that infamous xkcd strip have you?
Before high fives? Tipping their hat I guess? A subtle nod?
Go even further back, lifting your helmet’s visor to show your face.
Before high fives, in the 60’s it was “Peace✌️”
Gentlemanly tug job.
“well, and a kind ‘hello’ to you too, good sir!”
My money’s on enthusiastic handshakes and cheering. Source: old movies.
Dick Van Dyke is older than sliced bread.
Sliced bread was the best thing since Betty White
I fucking love bread, but I’m not sure sliced bread is better than Dick Van Dyke. We may have gotten it all wrong from the get-go.
This is a dumb one, but I’ve watched ASMR reiki videos for stress-relief and at least one has said words like “Reiki is an ancient Japanese technique which blah blab blah” Yeah… It was made up in the 50’s by some dude.
If reiki(dot)org, which claims to be the international center for this malarkey training is true, they apparently say some different forms of it were around in the 1910s, but I saw absolutely nothing about it being ancient.
Yeah, it looks like you’re right. Not sure what I read years ago. This is what Wikipedia says:
Mikao Usui originated the practice in Japan. According to the inscription on his memorial stone, Usui taught his system of reiki to more than 2,000 people during his lifetime. While teaching reiki in Fukuyama, Usui suffered a stroke and died on 9 March 1926.
So, apparently before 1926. Still, really far away from “ancient”.
Why did you spell that with a “(dot)” and then include an actual link? The reason people use (dot) or (at) is when they don’t want software to automatically see something as a link or an email address, and yet you intentionally added a link.
Because I am an idiot on some form of autopilot. I never type full links in comments but I definitely wasn’t thinking when I did that this time.
Under our nose is overcoming group thinking.
Bro punch
It’s 2025 and my invention idea from the 1980’s, the glow in the dark toilet seat, still hasn’t taken off. Makes me want to quit inventing.
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Back before the 1970’s if a woman was travelling she’d have her husband or a porter carry her bags. With the rise of women travelling alone there was suddenly a market for wheeled bags. Men didn’t want them because they made men look too weak to carry their own luggage.
Almost no “traditional food” is older than 150 years.
Porridge has been around since roman times.
Is it comparable to today’s oatmeal? Is porridge a separate food from oatmeal?
Oatmeal is a type of porridge, but you can make it from a lot of grains
You: “Almost no”
Comments: pff look, some example!
Reading comprehension is in the dirt.
Traditional food : bread
Show me a single loaf that is older than 150 years
I’m waiting
Let me get nananana’s old sourdough starter
While planking is today celebrated as a modern viral sensation often shared on social media platforms for its humor and creativity, few realize that this activity has historical antecedents dating back to the Renaissance era. Recent research reveals an intriguing connection between contemporary planking trends and a lesser-known pastime from 15th-century Italy.
In 1485, Girolamo Tavernetta, a polymath of the Italian Renaissance known for his contributions to art and science, documented a unique form of entertainment in his manuscript “Scherzi di Corte.” This activity, referred to as “il disteso” (literally translated as “the stretched”), involved participants lying flat on elaborate tapestries spread across grandiose banquet halls. Far from being mere physical endurance exercises, these competitions were judged not only for their ability to remain motionless but also for artistic grace and the preservation of the intricate fabric designs.
Tavernetta’s detailed accounts describe how Florentine nobility engaged in “il disteso” during lavish feasts, where participants would vie to display the most elegant posture while stretched out on luxury rugs. The social gatherings turned into competitive arenas as attendees appreciated those who could maintain perfect stillness without disturbing the underlying designs of their ornate tapestries.
To add a visual element to his descriptions, Tavernetta included sketches in his manuscript depicting participants adorned in elaborate period costumes frozen in various states of “il disteso.” These images bear an uncanny resemblance to modern planking photos, suggesting that this Renaissance pastime served as both a precursor and inspiration for today’s viral sensation.
Centuries later a possible decendant, Spencer Tunic, had the briliant concept to remove their clothing.
