People
The average human life expectancy globally is roughly this many years.
73
This "slow" garden resident can live over 150 years.
Giant Tortoise
This common festive tree species can live for 400 years.
Douglas Fir (or Spruce)
Modern asphalt roads usually need major repair after this many years.
15–20 Years
A standard AA alkaline battery lasts this long in storage.
5–10 Years
The oldest documented person, Jeanne Calment, lived to be this age.
122
This aquatic mammal is the longest-living mammal at over 200 years.
Bowhead Whale
These "giant" California trees can live for 3,000 years.
Giant Sequoias
The Great Pyramid of Giza has stood for roughly this long.
4,500 Years
This "sweet" food item never truly expires if sealed properly.
Honey
This term describes a person who has reached the age of 110.
Supercentenarian
This shark species can live up to 400 years in icy Arctic waters.
Greenland Shark
This "Methuselah" tree is one of the oldest living organisms.
Bristlecone Pine
This specific material allows Roman aqueducts to still stand today.
Roman Concrete (Volcanic Ash)
A standard plastic bottle takes about this many years to decompose.
450 Years
These "Zones" are areas where people live significantly longer.
Blue Zones (e.g., Okinawa, Sardinia).
This "Immortal" creature can revert its cells back to a polyp state.
The Immortal Jellyfish
This "Pando" colony of Aspens is estimated to be this many years old.
80,000 Years
This iconic Parisian tower was originally meant to last only 20 years.
The Eiffel Tower
The "Voyager" Golden Record is designed to last this long in space.
1 Billion Years
This 17th-century "Old Parr" claimed to be 152, but likely wasn't.
Thomas Parr.
This "Ming" clam found in Iceland was 507 years old.
Quahog Clam
This "Llangernyw" Yew tree in Wales dates back to this metal-based Era.
The Bronze Age
This massive U.S. dam is expected to last 2,000 years before eroding.
The Hoover Dam
This is the half-life of Carbon-14, used for dating ancient objects.
5,730 Years