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50 Times Things Got Really Worn Down Over Time (New Pics)

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If you pause for a moment and look around, you’ll see the signs of life long-lived everywhere. From faded wooden floors to sofa marks, and your beloved doggo’s face, things are constantly changing and surrendering to time.

Call it getting worn down, aging, or acquiring a story to tell, you cannot escape the passage of time. So Bored Panda has compiled a collection full of the most intriguing and incredible examples of things being marked by time, whether it’s the wear and tear of gravity, friction, or repeated use. It’s beautiful how philosophical we get when looking at things from such an existential perspective!

Psst! More incredible things that got worn out with time can be found in our previous posts here, here, and here.

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#1

My Great Grandfather's British Army Issue Pocket Watch Along With The German Bullet That It Stopped In France 1914

My Great Grandfather's British Army Issue Pocket Watch Along With The German Bullet That It Stopped In France 1914

Final score:

387points

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#2

One Of The Oldest ‘Beware Of The Dog’ Signs In The World, Found In Pompeii Ruins, Italy

One Of The Oldest ‘Beware Of The Dog’ Signs In The World, Found In Pompeii Ruins, Italy

Final score:

327points

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#3

This Sculpture Of Jesus At Abandoned Cemetery In Poland Gets Slowly Absorbed By A Tree. Pictures Taken 12 Years In Between

This Sculpture Of Jesus At Abandoned Cemetery In Poland Gets Slowly Absorbed By A Tree. Pictures Taken 12 Years In Between

Final score:

320points

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The phenomenon of wear and tear reflects the second law of thermodynamics, in which objects stray from their original form and function over time unless energy from an external force is used to maintain them. If restoration is impossible, an object is regarded as consumable.

But not all goods get worn out with time. For example, automobiles, heavy machinery, mainframe computers, musical instruments, and water heaters are all designed with wear parts that are maintained generally by replacement of parts.

#4

The Walls In This Old Coffeehouse Have Shadows Where People Used To Sit

The Walls In This Old Coffeehouse Have Shadows Where People Used To Sit

Final score:

317points

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#5

Stairs On The Great Wall Of China. How Many People Do You Think Have Walked On Them?

Stairs On The Great Wall Of China. How Many People Do You Think Have Walked On Them?

Final score:

284points

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#6

Berlin Wall: Graffiti Spray Paint Layers On A Broken Piece

Berlin Wall: Graffiti Spray Paint Layers On A Broken Piece

Final score:

279points

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One way to determine if a good is durable or not is whether a service technician or repairman would typically attempt repairs on it. A specialist may need to be consulted, such as an auto mechanic, a computer technician, a luthier, a gunsmith, or a plumber.

But not only goods get worn out with time. Time leaves marks on living beings too, from animals to human beings. At the same time, it makes us more self-confident, empathic, and wise, and the signs of aging come at that price.

#7

Planting 90,000ish Trees Take A Few Inches Of A Shovel

Planting 90,000ish Trees Take A Few Inches Of A Shovel

Final score:

263points

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#8

This Piece Of Wall That Got Rounded By The Sea

This Piece Of Wall That Got Rounded By The Sea

Final score:

263points

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#9

100 Years Ago Someone Lost Their Coin Purse

100 Years Ago Someone Lost Their Coin Purse

Found in the woods of Southwestern Vermont with my metal detector:
1899 Barber Dime;
1897 Indian Head Cent;
1904 Indian Head Cent.

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Final score:

262points

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#10

A Cemetery Of Telephone Booths In The UK

A Cemetery Of Telephone Booths In The UK

Final score:

259points

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#11

Cubic Crystals Growing In Old Play-Doh

Cubic Crystals Growing In Old Play-Doh

Final score:

250points

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#12

This Truck In A Tree I Found While Driving Through The Woods

This Truck In A Tree I Found While Driving Through The Woods

Final score:

244points

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#13

Can Someone Give Me A Jump Start? Haven't Driven This Thing In A While

Can Someone Give Me A Jump Start? Haven't Driven This Thing In A While

Final score:

243points

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#14

Years Of Boops Have Taken Their Toll On Oden's Nose

Years Of Boops Have Taken Their Toll On Oden's Nose

Final score:

242points

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#15

My Dogs' Nerf Frisbee. Still Their Favorite

My Dogs' Nerf Frisbee. Still Their Favorite

Final score:

234points

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#16

My Rotting Goomba Pumpkin Looks More Like Goomba Now Than It Did When It Was Freshly Carved

My Rotting Goomba Pumpkin Looks More Like Goomba Now Than It Did When It Was Freshly Carved

Final score:

225points

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#17

My Grandfather's Liberty Dollar He Carried For 50+ Years Because "A Man's Always Gotta Have A Dollar In His Pocket"

My Grandfather's Liberty Dollar He Carried For 50+ Years Because "A Man's Always Gotta Have A Dollar In His Pocket"

Took a few attempts to get it, but you can still make out Lady Liberty.

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Final score:

210points

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#18

A Road On My Work Commute Is Eroding And Starting To Expose The Old Cobblestone Street. London

A Road On My Work Commute Is Eroding And Starting To Expose The Old Cobblestone Street. London

Final score:

204points

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#19

Mom Surprised Me With The Brand New Version Of My 27-Year-Old Childhood Stuffed Animal

Mom Surprised Me With The Brand New Version Of My 27-Year-Old Childhood Stuffed Animal

Final score:

199points

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#20

My Mask Filters After One Day Firefighting

My Mask Filters After One Day Firefighting

Final score:

198points

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#21

This Display In Ashmolean Museum Shows How Touching Artwork Affects Material

This Display In Ashmolean Museum Shows How Touching Artwork Affects Material

Final score:

198points

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#22

Tree Consuming Children... Sign

Tree Consuming Children... Sign

Final score:

194points

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#23

My ID Left An Impression Of My ID Pic On My Badge Holder

My ID Left An Impression Of My ID Pic On My Badge Holder

Final score:

187points

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#24

The Border Of My Tattoo Turned Into A Stretch Mark During My First Pregnancy, Now It Looks 3D

The Border Of My Tattoo Turned Into A Stretch Mark During My First Pregnancy, Now It Looks 3D

Final score:

187points

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#25

A Coin Taped In My Father's Baby Book Stayed Clean Under The Tape Only

A Coin Taped In My Father's Baby Book Stayed Clean Under The Tape Only

Final score:

185points

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#26

This Old Color Pencil Box After Termites Ate All The Wood

This Old Color Pencil Box After Termites Ate All The Wood

Final score:

183points

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#27

This Deteriorating Combination Lock I Found At The Beach

This Deteriorating Combination Lock I Found At The Beach

Final score:

182points

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#28

Leaf Has Been Sitting On A Fountain For A Long Time

Leaf Has Been Sitting On A Fountain For A Long Time

Final score:

180points

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#29

I'm A Mailman And I Walk Around 11 Miles A Day. My Old Boots Are From Mid March

I'm A Mailman And I Walk Around 11 Miles A Day. My Old Boots Are From Mid March

Final score:

176points

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#30

This Old Copper Crayon Turned Green

This Old Copper Crayon Turned Green

Final score:

172points

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#31

Burned Out Microwave Bulb Left This Smoke Pattern Inside

Burned Out Microwave Bulb Left This Smoke Pattern Inside

Final score:

171points

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#32

The Way This Tree Grew Over The Railing

The Way This Tree Grew Over The Railing

Final score:

167points

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#33

"Biodegradable" Cups That Were Buried In A Composter For 15 Years. Everything Else Turned To Dirt Except These

"Biodegradable" Cups That Were Buried In A Composter For 15 Years. Everything Else Turned To Dirt Except These

Final score:

166points

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Thrill-Seeking Diver Jumps Down Extreme Waterslide, Ignoring The Strict Ban For Women

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#34

Holes Worn Into A Tree By Shaolin Monks Over Centuries Of Pressing Their Fingers Into The Bark To Train Their Finger Strength

Holes Worn Into A Tree By Shaolin Monks Over Centuries Of Pressing Their Fingers Into The Bark To Train Their Finger Strength

Final score:

164points

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#35

They Served Me Well For 6 Years But It Was Time. $220 Plus A $60 Resole A Couple Years Ago From The Local Cobbler. Looking Forward To Another 6 Years

They Served Me Well For 6 Years But It Was Time. $220 Plus A $60 Resole A Couple Years Ago From The Local Cobbler. Looking Forward To Another 6 Years

I’ve blown through $200+ Red Wings and Timberlands in months but these never failed me (the holes happened a few months ago).

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Final score:

162points

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#36

This Perfect Semicircular Mark In The Garden Is Made By A Dog That Has Followed This Path For Years

This Perfect Semicircular Mark In The Garden Is Made By A Dog That Has Followed This Path For Years

Final score:

159points

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#37

An Old Well In A Village In Permet. It Must Have Taken A Long Time For The Grooves To Appear

An Old Well In A Village In Permet. It Must Have Taken A Long Time For The Grooves To Appear

Final score:

152points

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#38

My Sister Has Kept The Same Koosh Ball Chain On Her Keys Since The Early 90s. What It Is Meant To Look Like vs. What It Actually Looks Like Now

My Sister Has Kept The Same Koosh Ball Chain On Her Keys Since The Early 90s. What It Is Meant To Look Like vs. What It Actually Looks Like Now

Final score:

152points

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#39

When 900 Years Old You Reach, Look As Good You Will Not

When 900 Years Old You Reach, Look As Good You Will Not

Final score:

151points

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#40

Years Of Paint Build Up I Chipped Of An Old Trestle At Work

Years Of Paint Build Up I Chipped Of An Old Trestle At Work

Final score:

148points

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#41

This Tree Growing Through An Old Truck

This Tree Growing Through An Old Truck

Final score:

147points

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Woman Put A Water Fountain With A Camera In Her Yard, Here Are 24 Photos Of Regular Visitors (New Pics)

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“Ma’am I Live Here”: Woman Refuses To Back Out Of Driveway, Learns A Lesson The Hard Way

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#42

My Grandpa’s Old Hammer

My Grandpa’s Old Hammer

Final score:

145points

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#43

An Office Computer Mouse That's Been Clicked To A Mirror Finish

An Office Computer Mouse That's Been Clicked To A Mirror Finish

Final score:

142points

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#44

Over The Years Shaggy Has Slowly Turned Grey On My Scooby-Doo Mug

Over The Years Shaggy Has Slowly Turned Grey On My Scooby-Doo Mug

Final score:

140points

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#45

Knife At My Work That's Halfway Gone From Sharpening

Knife At My Work That's Halfway Gone From Sharpening

Final score:

134points

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#46

Skateboard Wheels

Skateboard Wheels

Final score:

125points

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#47

David Blaine’s Hands After Spending 7 Days Underwater

David Blaine’s Hands After Spending 7 Days Underwater

Final score:

125points

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#48

A Vending Machine That Time Forgot

A Vending Machine That Time Forgot

Final score:

123points

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#49

Oman Clay Tile With Footprint Left By A Toddler As It Dried 2000 Years Ago, Vaison-La-Romaine (Ancient Vasio Vocontiorum)

Oman Clay Tile With Footprint Left By A Toddler As It Dried 2000 Years Ago, Vaison-La-Romaine (Ancient Vasio Vocontiorum)

Final score:

99points

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French Diver’s “Jewels” In Tight Swimming Trunks Become Talk Of The Town At Olympics

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#50

These Bendy Trees I Saw On My Walk This Afternoon

These Bendy Trees I Saw On My Walk This Afternoon

Final score:

89points

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Note: this post originally had 148 images. It’s been shortened to the top 50 images based on user votes.

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I’m a “one-man orchestra” both in life and here at Bored Panda, even though my title is a visual editor. After finishing my Creative Industries studies with the BA in Communication, I explored the city driving a cab and created many t-shirt designs working as a graphic designer, right before my career took off at Bored Panda office back in 2017. Since then I’m dedicated to find the best pictures of funny and adorable animals for the articles I make, though I especially love supplying readers with tattoo designs. P.S. Tell your dog Akvile said hi!

I’m a “one-man orchestra” both in life and here at Bored Panda, even though my title is a visual editor. After finishing my Creative Industries studies with the BA in Communication, I explored the city driving a cab and created many t-shirt designs working as a graphic designer, right before my career took off at Bored Panda office back in 2017. Since then I’m dedicated to find the best pictures of funny and adorable animals for the articles I make, though I especially love supplying readers with tattoo designs. P.S. Tell your dog Akvile said hi!

Liucija Adomaite

Liucija Adomaite is a creative mind with years of experience in copywriting. She has a dynamic set of experiences from advertising, academia, and journalism. This time, she has set out on a journey to investigate the ways in which we communicate ideas on a large scale. Her current mission is to find a magic formula for how to make ideas, news, and other such things spread like a virus.

Liucija Adomaite is a creative mind with years of experience in copywriting. She has a dynamic set of experiences from advertising, academia, and journalism. This time, she has set out on a journey to investigate the ways in which we communicate ideas on a large scale. Her current mission is to find a magic formula for how to make ideas, news, and other such things spread like a virus.

What do you think ?

Pixie 3 years ago

A lot of hungry trees here

21points

Daniel Marsh 3 years ago

Interesting, time-worn-down things that tell good stories? You literally described grandparents.

9points

Mimi777 3 years ago

I really enjoyed this!

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Pixie 3 years ago

A lot of hungry trees here

21points

Daniel Marsh 3 years ago

Interesting, time-worn-down things that tell good stories? You literally described grandparents.

9points

Mimi777 3 years ago

I really enjoyed this!

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