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!
#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
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#3 The Life Cycle Of A Penny
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#4 This Lamp Pole’s Posters Over The Years
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#5 Sun Damage After 28 Years Of Driving A Delivery Truck
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#6 My Grandfather Has Carried This Silver Dollar In His Pocket Since 1952
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#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
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#8 Footprints Are Carved Into The Floorboards By Monk Who Has Prayed At The Same Spot For 20 Years
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#9 The Marble Floor Of This Bank Has Been Worn Down From Years Of People Standing
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#10 My Radio Button Has Worn Out To Be A Victorian Portrait
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#11 The Worn Marble Steps That Lead To The Top Of The Leaning Tower Of Pisa
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#12 The Way This Door Was Worn Down By Its Bell
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#13 The Markings On The Bottom Of My Coffee Cup From A Year Of Stirring
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#14 This Lamppost Focuses The Sun And Scorchers A Line In The Grass
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#15 The Floor In Front Of The Register Has Worn Through All The Floors Since This Restaurant Opened In 1924
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#16 Remnants Of An Old Neighbor
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#17 My Parents Moved A Rug For The First Time In Years. This Is What 16 Years Of Sunlight Does To Your Hardwood Floors
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#18 Repetitive Human Action Over Time
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#19 15 Years Wear Of Kids Turning A Handle At A Science Museum
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#20 A Nicely Worn Staircase Into The Stone Wall Above A Creek
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#21 It Looks Like I’ve Finally Worn Out My Welcome
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#22 Fax Machine/Scanner Used So Heavily, The Paper Has Cut The Plastic Over Time
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#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
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#24 The Wear Marks On This Tetherball Pole
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#25 The Paint On This Chocolate Shop’s Door Is Worn Away Perfectly To Reveal All Of Its Previous Colours
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#26 My Carpet Is From The 70s And Has Never Been Replaced. This Is The Fastest Way To The Food
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#27 New £500 Bundle Of £5 Notes Compared To Used Ones
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#28 This Seldom-Used Center Seat On This Bench For Three
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#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
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#30 The Wind Has Blown These Plants Back And Forth So Much That It Has Worn The Wood Down
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#31 The Leather On My Glasses Case Has Worn Out. Now It Looks Like Bacon
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#32 Diamond Steel Plate Worn Smooth By Shoes At Amusement Park
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#33 This Is What 15 Years Of Rust Accumulation Looks Like In A 1″ Water Pipe
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#34 Pillar Of Toronto Has Been Worn To Near Ruin By The Hands Of Time And More Than A Century Of Touchy-Feely Downtowners
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#35 The Way This Branch Has Been Sanded Down By Years Of Rubbing Against The Top Of This Wall
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#36 Worn Out From Years Of Dominos
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#37 I Grew Up Dating The Boy Next Door. This Is The Path That’s Been Worn Between Our Yards Over The Years
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#38 The Floor Of This Subway Car Has Been Worn Down
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#39 Desire Stairs
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#40 My Grandfather’s Front Door Has About 50 Years Of Cat Damage
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#41 The Sustain Pedal In This Piano Has Been Used So Much, There’s A Hole In It.
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#42 Walkways Between Cubicles After An Office Is Dismantled
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#43 This Swing Shackle Was Used For A Very Long Time
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#44 Traces Of Presence – Waiting Room In Gara De Nord, Timisoara, Romania
#45 Grandpa Cut His Wedding Band Off After 55 Years Of Not Being Able To Remove It
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#46 A Small Patch Of This Floor Has Been Worn Away By People Turning On The Spot
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#47 12 Years Of My Dog Using Her Paw To Open The Door
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#48 One Side Of This Doorknob At My School Has Been Flattened From Years Of Students Opening It And Letting It Hit The Wall
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#49 This Restaurant Knife After Being Routinely Sharpened For Years
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#50 Guiding Tracks For Blind People On This Crosswalk Got Distorted Due To Cars Acceleration Forces Combined With Viscose Asphalt Over Time
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#51 A Once Whole Metal Grate That Covered A Bridge
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#52 This Checkout Counter Has Worn Out In Layers From Years Of Items Sliding Across It
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#53 This Door Threshhold Has Been Worn Down Over The Years
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#54 Years Of People Walking Into The Women’s Bathroom At A Large University Library Have Worn The Decorative Speckles Off The Floor
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#55 St Peter’s Foot In St Peters Cathedral In Rome. Worn Out By Centuries Of Devotion
#56 The Marble Steps At My Local Library Are Worn From Use Near The Railing
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#57 The Wear On This Doorknob Over The Years
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#58 School Doesn’t Supply Mouse Pads, Leaving Some Mouse Paths
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#59 This Reprinted Floor Has Worn In An Interesting Pattern
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#60 Hammer Accuracy
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#61 My Barbers Floor After Years Of Shuffling Around The Chair
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#62 Steps In The Cathedral In Worcester
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#63 Carvings From Years Of Envelopes Being Taken
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#64 The Floor Has Worn Out Where People Have Been Standing At My Local Shop
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#65 M&Ms Have Been Sitting There For Over 10 Years
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#66 My Coworker’s Keyboard Keys Are Worn Down From Use
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#67 30 Years Of Heavy Cooking Use On My Dad’s Favourite Knife
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#68 Everybody Touch Julet’s….
#69 Old Bronze Medallion My 87-year-old Dad Carried For Most Of His Life. It’s Now Mine To Carry.
#70 Two Trees Hugging (or Eating) A Tombstone.
#71 My Shop’s Welder Got His Pocket Knife In ’83 And Has Worn It Down Almost Completely
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#72 The Thing On Harbord Street, Toronto. So Many Years Of Posters, They’ve Decided They Don’t Need Their Wall Anymore.
#73 This High Powered Hand Dryer Has Blown The Paint Off The Wall Over Time
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#74 This Nickel Has Been Almost Completely Worn Down Over Time
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#75 The Stairs At My College Are Only Worn On The Right Side
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#76 Paths Behind The Tills At My Work
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#77 People In This Diner Have Put Cups In The Same Place For Years
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#78 The Imprint And Scratches That My Butt And Pocket Buttons Have Left On My Piano Bench Throughout 8 Years Of Use
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#79 Fishermen And Tourists Made This Underwater Path In Guánica, Puerto Rico
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#80 30+ Years Of Wear On My Shop’s Door From A Literal Doorbell
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#81 Got Myself Some New Shoes
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#82 The Floor Beneath This Ping Pong Table Has Been Worn Down Making Four Different Layers Visible
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#83 Worn On A Punching Bag Swivel After A Decade Of Use
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#84 This Railing Is Only Worn Down Where People Hold It To Combat Centrifugal Force Changing Directions
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#85 The Bench In My Laundrette Has Slowly Shuffled To The Right Over The Years
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#86 The Finish On This Table Is Worn Off From Opening Wine Bottles In The Same Spot For Five Years
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#87 This Floor Is Worn Through Where People Have Stood In The Same Position At The Checkout
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#88 Every Color This Fence In Ireland Has Ever Been Paint.
#89 After 3 Years Of Using
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#90 40 Years Of A Choke Cable Rubbing Against A Petcock
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#91 These Old Stairs At My University Have Been Worn Down From All The Traffic
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#92 Door Worn Down By People Pushing Against It
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#93 This Knife Belonged To My Father’s Godmother, We Use It To Cut Bread And We Always Start At The Same Spot
#94 Portico De La Gloria, Galicia, Spain. Five Fingers Marks Of Visitor’s Hands In The Marble For Over A Thousand Years
#95 Hundreds Of Years Of Pilgrims Dragging Themselves On Knees Around The Holy House Of The Basilica Of The Holy House In Loreto, Italy.
#96 18 Year Old Noddy Toy And What It Should Look Like If Wasn’t So Loved
#97 Attached To A Flag…on A Pole..20+ Years (previously Posted, But Couldn’t Find)
#98 Entrance To Hagia Sophia, Istanbul
#99 Been Using The Same Thesaurus For 32 Years
#100 Path Created By People With Stepping Stone And Worn Railing
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#101 Worn Out American Quarter Most Likely From The 1920’s
#102 Poster Pile-up On Warschauer Straße, Berlin
#103 Columbus’ Finger In Turin, Italy, Touched By Thousands Of People Since Wwi. It Says It Brings Good Luck..
#104 Barbershop Floor Worn Away After Decades Of Barbering
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#105 Many Years Of Gaming With Long Fingernails … And Apparently A Lot Of Back-peddling.
#106 Daughter Says Farewell To Her Mother Forever At Père Lachaise Cemetery In Paris.
#107 My Dads Living Room After Removing The Pictures. Yes, He Was A Chainsmoker.
#108 Another Example Of Things Being Worn Down Over Time
#109 A Teaspoon That Was Once My Grandparents’.
#110 California’s Golden Bear In The State Capitol Building Has A Very Shiny Nose.
#111 Abandoned Hotel In Mountains Of Baja Worn Out From Time
#112 Molly Malone Statue In Dublin. Well Worn Around Her, Um…
#113 Dog Noses Pushing Open A Metal Door…from Small To Large Dogs. I Foster
#114 My Ipad 2 Smart Cover After 6 Years Of Rolling It Placing My Fingers In The Same Spot
#115 15 Years Wearing My Wedding Band, It Has Been Off For A Week(due To A Rash😉)
#116 My Favourite Wooden Spoon After Many Years Of Cooking
#117 Asheville
#118 Greyfriar’s Bobby, Edinburgh. Nose Worn By Years Of Admiring Pats.
#119 Too Much Grabbing…
#120 My Grandmothers Favorite Knife And The One My Mother Gave Me When I Moved Out Of The House
#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
#122 Transcriptionist’s Keyboard – A, S, D, F, K, L, E, R, I, O, C, V, M, Comma, And Period Gone
#123 Old Riding Boots Vs. New Pair (a Pair Lasts Me Less Than A Year)
#124 My Keyboard After 2 Years Gaming And Chat
#125 My Well- Traveled Suitcase
#126 Milan: They Say That If Putting Your Heel On The Bull’s Balls And Turning Around Will Bring Good Luck
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#127 Door Worn Down Over The Years From People Not Using The Handle
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#128 We’ve Stuck Christmas Tinsel Here For 9 Years…this Is What It Looks Like Now
#129 Years Of Browsing This Small Greek Dictionary
#130 After Wearing My Gold Ring For 3 Years
#131 My Wooden Spoon (paiwan Tribe). Can You See Where My Thumb Goes?
#132 After Years In A Pocket…darth Vader Leads A Much Harder Life On A Keychain
#133 Stains On Wall From Hinges Opening And Closing For 44yrs
#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.
#135 My Laptop Is 6 Years Old And Shows That I Use My Mouse A Lot.
#136 Indented Seat On The Right For The Love Of An Armrest
#137 The Railing On The Left Looks Almost New In Comparison.
#138 The Turn At The Landing Half Way Up Is Also Subject To Significant Wear And Tear.
#139 G. Washington Bust, Washington State Capitol Bldg., Years Of School Children Rubbing His Nose. No More Touching-roped Off.
#140 My Family’s Bible Over 150 Years Old Carried From Missouri To Oregon To California.
#141 Years Of Wear On My Mouse.
#142 Wooden Desk Being Worn Out By Years Of Gaming
#143 Many Years Of Use And This Bra Was No Longer White…
#144 Now I Know Why
#145 Wondered Why The Owner’s Of The House I Bought Left This Mirror In The Sunroom
#146 Worn Railing Where Everyone Grabs Coming Around The Corner From The Door.
#147 Horse Shoe Worn Away After 40 Years Of Weathering.
#148 Parking Lot Lines Worn Down Overtime By Parking Mistakes
#149 The Sport Of Tennis Will Take Its Toll On A Pair Of Shoes.
#150 My Kensington Turbo Mouse After Years Of Use.
#151 Door Of Bathroom At Truck Stop. Lock And Handle
#152 8 Years Of Sleeping In The Same Position
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