Have you ever heard the saying “everything old is new again?” There are many examples of this being true in the world of music and fashion and even art movements. New generations rediscover the past and people enjoy it all over again. This happens so often that sometimes we don’t even realize that things are much older than we thought, things that we constantly encounter in our daily lives. Here are ten things you might not have realized have been around for much longer than you think.
10. OMG's history dates back to 1917.
The acronym OMG is so ubiquitous these days that it actually candy brand . This term, with the exception of "oh my god," has become a staple since other well-known abbreviations like LOL and BRB took over electronic discourse because typing entire words takes too long. So you'd be forgiven for thinking it only happened a couple of decades ago, coinciding with the advent of the internet or text messaging.
While he may not have invented it, the man who first used OMG wasn't texting when he did it. It was in a letter he wrote to Winston Churchill back in 1917. He was an admiral during World War I, who told Churchill: "I hear there's a new order of knights on Tapis - OMG (Oh My God!) - Bring it down on the Admiralty!!"
Lord Fisher had a distinguished naval career and was said to have achieved the highest possible grade in all of his examinations. He was also renowned for his communication skills and a penchant for abbreviations , so it's no surprise that he came up with this too.
9. The first published alien abduction occurred in the 1800s.
Remember alien abductions? They started gaining notoriety in the 1960s, and by the 1990s, entire organizations had sprung up dedicated to abduction survivors and alien conspiracy theories. These days you less often have you heard about them? . Many people have noticed that UFOs and aliens have become much less common since the advent of mobile phone cameras . And the initial impetus is often attributed to the advent of science fiction films, which gave us a visual idea of what an alien or UFO might look like. But that wasn't the real start of things.
People often describe the 1961 abduction of Betty and Barney Hill as the beginning of the phenomenon, but it was only one of the most famous. One of the first alien abduction stories goes back to 1896 in California .
According to a local newspaper, the former editor of the paper and his companion were driving a horse-drawn carriage home late at night when they were stopped by three slender creatures. 7 feet tall They had no clothes on and were covered in something that wasn't hair or feathers. They had tiny mouths but large eyes. Sound familiar, right? It's not a perfect description of the gray alien that's made famous in pop culture, but it's close.
According to the tale, they tried to lift the man, but were physically unable to, and then sailed away at high speed on their own ship. Take from there what you want.
8. The Mile High Club concept is older than airplanes
These days, everything we hear about air travel usually revolves around bad customer service, bad experiences, and terrible prices. But once upon a time, air travel was a lot simpler, and people focused on sillier things like bad food and, of course, the mile-high club.
If you don't know, it's an innocent-sounding nickname for having sex on a plane. People have done it before, and they'll do it again. But the amazing thing is that the idea itself is actually older than airplanes.
The origin of this idea is even mentioned in a James Bond film. "Moonraker" . This goes back to a bet between Lord Cholmondeley and Lord Derby in 1785. Cholmondeley proposed 500 guineas , if Derby could engage in a certain act with a woman "a thousand yards from the ground" in a hot air balloon. No word on whether Derby won the bet or not.
7. Mac and cheese dates back to the 14th century.
Macaroni and cheese is one of the most popular, if not the most popular food in the world. Almost 9 million Americans eat at least 5 packages of macaroni and cheese a year. Canadians eat even more. In March 2020 was sold 15 million boxes of Kraft Mac and Cheese.
While Kraft Dinner dates back to 1937, macaroni and cheese has been around for much longer. And, surprisingly, it's not an Italian dish like many pastas. This one comes straight from England, and it's a cookbook called Forecast of Curse was printed in 1390. Recipe cooking pasta It's not that different from what you might do today to make homemade macaroni and cheese, although it lacks a little flair. You'll need to make simple pasta noodles, boil them, then top them with grated cheese and butter. It's about as simple a version of macaroni and cheese as you can get.
The original wording is a bit tricky for modern English speakers. The first line reads, "Take and make a folio of the dow, break it into pieces, throw it into boiling water, and see how good it is." But it's been translated, so you can make your own if you want.
6. Rock-paper-scissors dates back to the 3rd century
What happens when you and a friend have to make a choice and can't come to an agreement? You decide like adults. You play Rock, Paper, Scissors. It's a classic way to determine the winner in any situation, relying mostly on chance, fate, or a good understanding of your opponent's tendencies to arrive at a decision.
Although the game seems like something that became popular in the 60s or 70s, judging from the movies, this is completely untrue. The World Rock Paper Scissors Association, which actually exists, has full details on its website about the ancient origins of the game.
In fact, Rock, Paper, Scissors can be traced back to Han Dynasty in China, sometime between 206 BCE and 220 CE. It was then known as shoushiling, which roughly meant "three who fear each other" or " manual command ", depending on your source. It wasn't exactly rock, paper, and scissors that you summoned with your hands; that was a later innovation in Japan, but the spirit of the game was the same. In this original version, you played as a frog, a slug or a snake . The snake hits the slug, the frog hits the snake. Why? Why not?
5. Christmas as a term for Christmas is about 1000 years old.
For years now, the idea of a “war on Christmas” has reared its ugly head every holiday season. The media has told the same story about one shadowy group trying to destroy Christmas while others seek to preserve it. At the core of this are stories about how something as innocuous as referring to Christmas as Christmas is trying to take Christ out of Christmas, both literally and figuratively.
However, calling Christmas "Christmas" is not a new phenomenon, and it also does nothing to remove Christ. People call Christmas "Christmas", at least , With 1100 years , when it was first used in print. It should be pronounced exactly like Christmas, because the X literally stands for Christ.
The New Testament was written in Greek, and in this version Christ is written with an X – ??????? It was Constantine the Great, Roman Emperor from 306, who popularized the shorthand version, which used only the letter X. The early use of Nativity in print was thought to be a shorthand trick used by scribes to save time and parchment.
4. Nut milk has a centuries-old history
Go to the grocery store and you’ll see cow’s milk lining the shelves, almond milk, cashew milk, soy milk, oat milk, and more. People are loving plant milks these days, and they’re especially good for coffee-drinking vegans. You know they’re big because there’s even a backlash against them. But that’s only because people are discovering them for the first time and companies are making and selling more than ever before, not because they’re actually new. Nut and plant milks in general are over 1,000 years old.
Between the 8th and 12th centuries, recipes for almond milk were published with the intention of using it to treat people with breathing problems In Europe, it became popular among Christians who abstained from cow's milk during Lent.
Soy milk recipes from China have been found dating back to the 1st to 3rd centuries. Coconut milk appears to have been produced 2,000 years ago, and perhaps as much as 5,000 years ago. And the idea call these drinks milk is also not new, as this has been happening for centuries.
3. Even the ancient Romans called dogs Fido
No one names their dog Fido anymore, but it's one of those stereotypical dog names that will always be associated with the animal. There's even a cell phone company called Fido, so it's well-received. As far as dog names go, you can thankAbraham Lincoln for popularizing them among Americans.
Lincoln had a dog named Fido, who was said to be with him almost all the time he was in Illinois. The name itself comes from the Latin word for "faithful" or "trustworthy," which is, of course, a standard description of a dog. So that seems like a reasonable origin for a dog's name, right? But it goes deeper than that, because Romans Dogs were also called Fido for the same reason.
2. Cheesecake is 4000 years old
The whole world seems to love a good cheesecake. Americans are spending on this near 400 million dollars per year. It's great and proves that you can't beat the classics. That's because cheesecake is about 4000 years Cheese itself is over 8,000 years old, so the innovation took some time. But keep in mind that refrigerators are less than 200 years old, and both have done a great job of surviving all this time, against all odds.
Cheesecake originates from ancient Greece, specifically the island of Samos. There, archaeologists have found old cheesecake molds. Ancient recipes from Greece are simple and not much different from what you would expect. Things like flour, honey and cheese, were mixed together and baked.
The Romans took the recipe and made some changes to it, and for them it was more of a celebratory dish. As their empire expanded, so did the desserts and the many different ways they were made.
1. The first fart joke dates back 4,000 years.
In the world of humor, there is a fuzzy line between lowbrow and highbrow. Some people like to think that certain kinds of jokes are beneath them. That they are low class and lacking in sophistication. But history has shown that lowbrow humor durable . Even Shakespeare, Chaucer, Mark Twain and Samuel Beckett made fart jokes. What makes us laugh today made people laugh back in the 1900 BC That's when the first fart joke was made.
The oldest fart joke is actually the oldest joke ever found in history, and it comes from ancient Sumer. Carved into a stone tablet was the line: “Something that has never happened since time immemorial; a young woman has not farted on her husband’s lap.” Now you can pause to slap your knee and wipe the tears of mirth from your eyes.
The gist of the joke seems to be the standard "women don't fart" joke, which we now realize has been around for 4,000 years. Feel free to use it as your next icebreaker.
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