(Roughly) Daily

… and for your searching pleasure here are all of our yesterdays, in an animation scrolling by at 1.5 million years per second…

Earth is 4.5 billion years old – which is approximately the same amount of time it took us to create this video. We’ve scaled the complete timeline of our Earth’s life into our first animated movie!… Hop on a musical train ride and experience how long a billion years really is. It’s the perfect background for your next party, a great way to take a break from studying, or a fascinating companion while you’re on the go…

From German animation house Kurzgesagt (“in a nutshell”)…

Posters here.

* Pearl Buck

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As we trace our steps, we might recall that it was on this date in 1913 that Gulf Refining Company opened the first “drive-in filling station” in Pittsburgh. It was the first architect-designed station and the first to distribute free road maps; it also offered tube and tire installation, free water and air, and crankcase services.

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