16 Facts That Prove Time Moves at the Speed of Light
Curiosities
02/05/2021

During its history, humanity has found a practical solution to almost every problem, but it has never been able to alter the flow of time. Sometimes, we just want to turn to the clock and ask time to slow down a bit. Scientists have found that time does speed up with age, but there is still no logical explanation behind this phenomenon.
We at Bright Side decided to find out when our favorite TV series and cartoons that seemed to have come out recently were actually released.
1. One of the most popular movies of the 2000s, Shrek, will turn 20 this year.
2. We’ve known Lady Gaga’s “Poker Face” for 13 years now.
3. Avatar was a major hit 12 years ago.
4. Supermodel Naomi Campbell will celebrate her fifty-first birthday in 2021.
5. The TV series, Game of Thrones, came out 10 years ago.
6. Anna Kournikova and Enrique Iglesias have been in a relationship for 20 years. They already have 3 children.
7. It’s been 13 years since the release of The Twilight Saga.
8. In 2021, Desperate Housewives will turn 17.
9. Dolly was cloned 25 years ago.
10. Justin Timberlake turns 40 years old this year.
11. Adele’s hit, “Rolling in the Deep,” has been popular around the world for 11 years now.
12. SpaceX was founded by Elon Musk 19 years ago.
13. The first iPhone went on sale 14 years ago.
14. The daughter of Vanessa Paradis and Johnny Depp will turn 22 this year.
15. The hero of the meme, “successful child,” will turn 14 in 2021.
16. Guys born in 2003 will become adults this year, and Jaeden Martell is among them.
Which of these facts did you find most surprising?
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SpaceX is nearly 20 years old... wait how old is Musk? he looks mid 40s
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