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Archeologists, scientists and photographers have found and preserved some of mankind's most unbelievable artifacts. From big to small and from old to ancient, these items will defiantly give you a feeling of just how old we humans are, and what amazing things we have created. 

The oldest working clock in the world:

The Salisbury cathedral clock is a large iron-framed clock without a dial located in the aisle of Salisbury Cathedral, supposedly dating back to 1386.

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The world's oldest running automobile:

"La Marquise" is thought to be the world's oldest working automobile. It is an 1884 model made by De Dion, Bouton & Trépardoux of France. The car was built as a prototype for future quadricycles.

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Oldest known trousers:

About 3,000 years old, this pair of trousers was discovered in a Chinese grave in the ancient Yanghai graveyard.

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Oldest known photograph of a tornado:

Taken on august 28th, 1884 in South Dakota. It was taken by a man called F.N. Robinson from the town of Howard, about 3 km east of the storm track.

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Oldest known photograph of a US President:

John Quincy Adams, the sixth President of the United States (1825 to 1829), the picture itself is from 1843.

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Oldest known picture of a sneeze:

Brought to you from the year 1902, this picture was taken to help doctors research this "bizarre" phenomenon. .



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