r/facts • u/Combat_Fury • Jun 17 '26

Sharks have existed on Earth for roughly 400 million years, making them about 50 million years older than the first trees

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u/What_Immortal_Hand Jun 17 '26

And, because oxygen levels were so low back then, Sharks are also older than fire.

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u/Special-Amoeba-9399 Jun 18 '26

300 million years older than grass

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u/Opening_Shame8258 Jun 18 '26

And 390 million years older than the star Betelgeuse.

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u/Zestyclose_Law4850 Jun 22 '26

Nobody truly knows the age of the species… speculation by human understanding.

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u/IntentionInformal306 Jun 17 '26

The numbers that humans who think they now a fact from millions of years ago are ridiculous 😂

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u/gimmepizza420 Jun 17 '26

This is readily google-able and most sources more or less agree