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From people and plants to cars and buildings, time eventually wears everything out. Sometimes it takes weeks or months, other times it can take years or decades, but eventually everything begins to crumble beneath the unstoppable pressure of Father Time.
Check out this fascinating list to see what we mean. Compiled by Bored Panda, the pictures below contain everything from marble floors worn down by feet to kitchen knives that have almost lost their blades due to years of constant use. Don't forget to vote for your favorite, and feel free to add to the list!
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#1
When My Brother Was Born In 1985, My Mother Purchased Two Identical Teddy Bears. The One On The Left Has Been My Brother's For 30 Years, The One On The Right Has Been Kept In Storage For My Brother's First Child Who Was Born Today
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#2
Before And After Power-Washing. New York Used To Be A Much Dirtier City Back When The Northeast Ran On Coal Plants
#7
Said Goodbye To By Best Friend After 13 Years. This Is Is Vaccination Tag All Worn Down After A Lifetime Of Tinking Against His Water Bowl. Rip Little Man
#8
Footprints Are Carved Into The Floorboards By Monk Who Has Prayed At The Same Spot For 20 Years
#9
The Marble Floor Of This Bank Has Been Worn Down From Years Of People Standing
#15
The Floor In Front Of The Register Has Worn Through All The Floors Since This Restaurant Opened In 1924
#17
My Parents Moved A Rug For The First Time In Years. This Is What 16 Years Of Sunlight Does To Your Hardwood Floors
#22
Fax Machine/Scanner Used So Heavily, The Paper Has Cut The Plastic Over Time
#23
Dad Ordered A Vintage, Unused Version Of The Same Shaving Brush He's Been Using For The Past 30 Years. Here's The Difference Between The Old And New One
#25
The Paint On This Chocolate Shop's Door Is Worn Away Perfectly To Reveal All Of Its Previous Colours
#26
My Carpet Is From The 70s And Has Never Been Replaced. This Is The Fastest Way To The Food
#29
I've Had This Burger King Collectible Cup For 20 Years. Today, I Found A New One In The Box At A Flea Market
#30
The Wind Has Blown These Plants Back And Forth So Much That It Has Worn The Wood Down
#33
This Is What 15 Years Of Rust Accumulation Looks Like In A 1" Water Pipe
#34
Pillar Of Toronto Has Been Worn To Near Ruin By The Hands Of Time And More Than A Century Of Touchy-Feely Downtowners
#35
The Way This Branch Has Been Sanded Down By Years Of Rubbing Against The Top Of This Wall
#37
I Grew Up Dating The Boy Next Door. This Is The Path That's Been Worn Between Our Yards Over The Years
#41
The Sustain Pedal In This Piano Has Been Used So Much, There's A Hole In It.
#44
Traces Of Presence - Waiting Room In Gara De Nord, Timisoara, Romania
Final score:
80points
#45
Grandpa Cut His Wedding Band Off After 55 Years Of Not Being Able To Remove It
#46
A Small Patch Of This Floor Has Been Worn Away By People Turning On The Spot
#48
One Side Of This Doorknob At My School Has Been Flattened From Years Of Students Opening It And Letting It Hit The Wall
#50
Guiding Tracks For Blind People On This Crosswalk Got Distorted Due To Cars Acceleration Forces Combined With Viscose Asphalt Over Time
#52
This Checkout Counter Has Worn Out In Layers From Years Of Items Sliding Across It
#54
Years Of People Walking Into The Women's Bathroom At A Large University Library Have Worn The Decorative Speckles Off The Floor
#55
St Peter's Foot In St Peters Cathedral In Rome. Worn Out By Centuries Of Devotion
Final score:
60points
#69
Old Bronze Medallion My 87-year-old Dad Carried For Most Of His Life. It's Now Mine To Carry.
Final score:
37points
#72
The Thing On Harbord Street, Toronto. So Many Years Of Posters, They’ve Decided They Don’t Need Their Wall Anymore.
Final score:
34points
#78
The Imprint And Scratches That My Butt And Pocket Buttons Have Left On My Piano Bench Throughout 8 Years Of Use
#79
Fishermen And Tourists Made This Underwater Path In Guánica, Puerto Rico
#82
The Floor Beneath This Ping Pong Table Has Been Worn Down Making Four Different Layers Visible
#84
This Railing Is Only Worn Down Where People Hold It To Combat Centrifugal Force Changing Directions
#86
The Finish On This Table Is Worn Off From Opening Wine Bottles In The Same Spot For Five Years
#87
This Floor Is Worn Through Where People Have Stood In The Same Position At The Checkout
#88
Every Color This Fence In Ireland Has Ever Been Paint.
Final score:
22points
#93
This Knife Belonged To My Father's Godmother, We Use It To Cut Bread And We Always Start At The Same Spot
Final score:
19points
#94
Portico De La Gloria, Galicia, Spain. Five Fingers Marks Of Visitor's Hands In The Marble For Over A Thousand Years
Final score:
19points
#95
Hundreds Of Years Of Pilgrims Dragging Themselves On Knees Around The Holy House Of The Basilica Of The Holy House In Loreto, Italy.
Final score:
19points
#96
18 Year Old Noddy Toy And What It Should Look Like If Wasn't So Loved
Final score:
18points
#97
Attached To A Flag...on A Pole..20+ Years (previously Posted, But Couldn't Find)
Final score:
17points
#99
Been Using The Same Thesaurus For 32 Years
Final score:
16points
#101
Worn Out American Quarter Most Likely From The 1920's
Final score:
15points
#102
Poster Pile-up On Warschauer Straße, Berlin
Final score:
15points
#103
Columbus' Finger In Turin, Italy, Touched By Thousands Of People Since Wwi. It Says It Brings Good Luck..
Final score:
15points
#105
Many Years Of Gaming With Long Fingernails ... And Apparently A Lot Of Back-peddling.
Final score:
13points
#106
Daughter Says Farewell To Her Mother Forever At Père Lachaise Cemetery In Paris.
Final score:
13points
#107
My Dads Living Room After Removing The Pictures. Yes, He Was A Chainsmoker.
Final score:
13points
#108
Another Example Of Things Being Worn Down Over Time
Final score:
12points
#109
A Teaspoon That Was Once My Grandparents'.
Final score:
11points
#110
California's Golden Bear In The State Capitol Building Has A Very Shiny Nose.
Final score:
11points
#111
Abandoned Hotel In Mountains Of Baja Worn Out From Time
Final score:
10points
#112
Molly Malone Statue In Dublin. Well Worn Around Her, Um...
Final score:
10points
#113
Dog Noses Pushing Open A Metal Door...from Small To Large Dogs. I Foster
Final score:
10points
#114
My Ipad 2 Smart Cover After 6 Years Of Rolling It Placing My Fingers In The Same Spot
Final score:
9points
#115
15 Years Wearing My Wedding Band, It Has Been Off For A Week(due To A Rash😉)
Final score:
9points
#116
My Favourite Wooden Spoon After Many Years Of Cooking
Final score:
9points
#118
Greyfriar's Bobby, Edinburgh. Nose Worn By Years Of Admiring Pats.
Final score:
9points
#120
My Grandmothers Favorite Knife And The One My Mother Gave Me When I Moved Out Of The House
Final score:
8points
#121
I've Been Wearing The Necklace On The Left Daily For Roughly 15 Years. I Bought Two In Case It Got Broken Or Lost
Final score:
8points
#122
Transcriptionist's Keyboard - A, S, D, F, K, L, E, R, I, O, C, V, M, Comma, And Period Gone
Final score:
8points
#123
Old Riding Boots Vs. New Pair (a Pair Lasts Me Less Than A Year)
Final score:
8points
#124
My Keyboard After 2 Years Gaming And Chat
Final score:
7points
#126
Milan: They Say That If Putting Your Heel On The Bull's Balls And Turning Around Will Bring Good Luck
Final score:
6points
#128
We've Stuck Christmas Tinsel Here For 9 Years...this Is What It Looks Like Now
Final score:
5points
#131
My Wooden Spoon (paiwan Tribe). Can You See Where My Thumb Goes?
Final score:
5points
#132
After Years In A Pocket...darth Vader Leads A Much Harder Life On A Keychain
Final score:
5points
#134
On Left, My Daughter's Nightly Companion For Eight Yrs. On Right, A Twin She Rec'd Six Months Ago That's Also Getting Lots Of Love.
Final score:
4points
#135
My Laptop Is 6 Years Old And Shows That I Use My Mouse A Lot.
Final score:
3points
#138
The Turn At The Landing Half Way Up Is Also Subject To Significant Wear And Tear.
Final score:
3points
#139
G. Washington Bust, Washington State Capitol Bldg., Years Of School Children Rubbing His Nose. No More Touching-roped Off.
Final score:
3points
#140
My Family's Bible Over 150 Years Old Carried From Missouri To Oregon To California.
Final score:
3points
#143
Many Years Of Use And This Bra Was No Longer White...
Final score:
1point
#145
Wondered Why The Owner's Of The House I Bought Left This Mirror In The Sunroom
Final score:
0points
#146
Worn Railing Where Everyone Grabs Coming Around The Corner From The Door.
Final score:
0points
#149
The Sport Of Tennis Will Take Its Toll On A Pair Of Shoes.
Final score:
0points
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What do you think ?
Alap Naik Desai 7 years ago
These marks indicate a LOT MORE than use.. They indicate loyalty & dedication towards the shop/establishment. These markings are silent reminders of joy to the owners about the customers they have served over long periods of time.
Alap Naik Desai 7 years ago
These marks indicate a LOT MORE than use.. They indicate loyalty & dedication towards the shop/establishment. These markings are silent reminders of joy to the owners about the customers they have served over long periods of time.
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