How Long Have Humans Existed?

Within the history of everything we know from the Big Bang to this moment, where do humans fit in?

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[adan]

this man solved my question i've been asking for like 2 years in 54 seconds

[lifenoggin]

LifeNoggin on Thursday? That's right! Every Thursday we are answering one of your questions! We're so pumped to give you extra content and we hope you enjoy it! :)

[janet]

30000 years later: Dam old humans used too walk? We fly now

[xaessedai]

Thank you for this, my 5 year old was asking me how old humans were, which led to us to here. This made it much easier to explain this in a way he he could understand.

[monkeypaw]

I like to think the universe is a huge cake....I don't know why...

[rosemarycrafting]

why do mayflies exist if they only come out for a week?
why does hair grow and get greasy, split ended, dry, and weak?
Why don't bugs and animals live as long as humans? (Natural Causes)
Are there any animals that have absolutly no purpose?
Why do we get curious and enjoy learning?
Why do we want to fit in and be normal?

Please answer at least some of these questions Thanks!

[TheFreshFootballer]

Wow just ran into this channel, great material btw, just wish the content was a little longer other than that keep it up! Oh and you just earned a new subscriber!

[Mfxckrr]

I love how we've only been here for only 200, 000 years and we're slowly destroying our planet

[TaroutCommodore]

This is the best example how great music can turn an awesome video to a Magnificent one!

[genmasaotome]

Love the comparison of human existence to one's arm... :)

[dsj]

This is a list of how many human lifetimes there have been since these mayor historical events in human history.( If a human lives approximately 85 years.)


1. Ice Age (approximately 2.6 million years ago): 30, 588 human lifetimes ago.
2. Invention of the wheel (circa 3500 BC): 65 human lifetimes ago.
3. Construction of the Egyptian pyramids (circa 2600-2500 BC): 54 human lifetimes ago.
4. Establishment of the Roman Republic (509 BC): 30 human lifetimes ago.
5. Viking Age (8th to 11th centuries): 12 human lifetimes ago.
6. Discovery of America (1492): 6 human lifetimes ago.
7. Industrial Revolution (1760-1840): 3 human lifetimes ago.
8. Second World War (1939-1945): 1 human lifetime ago.

[SebTheGameryoutubereal]

That is scary if u think about it. R u also doing Mondays and Thursdays now?

[fk]

The big bang, means there was a bigger banger. Something can't come from nothing.

[ghaakonson]

Oh I have a question y I's this video so short?

[tropicalzz]

This tiny video explained everything thank you Life Noggin!!

[Brittanyg]

YOU'RE SO AWESOME BLOCKO! :) you make me interested in alot of information of space or our bodies

[eddieprasad]

Does the impact of gravity travel at the same speed of light. If the Sun just randomly disappeared what would come first... Darkness or Chaos.

Btw the question has no science behind the disappearance of the sun.

Cheers, Eddie

[mxdgaming]

your video is constant it repeats it self

[ILoveYou-liik]

Humans have been around for 200, 000 years, huh? Well explain this. How is it that humans are 6, 000 years old AND 200, 000 years old at the same time, huh?

[omarabduljawad]

This channel is gonna be big ! Great job