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I’m pretty sure most of us have seen a version of this already, but it’s worth pointing out another formulation. Take one inch, and let it equal two million years. What you end up with is a history of life on Earth, 135 feet wide. Scroll all the way to the right to see where we are, and then look at the dinosaurs.

Now there’s a spectacularly successful life form. Think we could do better? Check out the hominid timeline too.

For more perspective on our place in the Grand Scheme, check out this entertaining account of a debate from 90 years ago, about the number of galaxies in the Universe.

We might be small, and we might be the new kids on the block, but we don’t half have a lot to show for it. Have a great weekend, and do something excellent.