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How long ago was the first barcode scan?
The first barcode scan was 52 years ago.
The first barcode scan happened on June 26, 1974. That's 52 years, 3 months and 1 day.
The item was a pack of Wrigley's Juicy Fruit gum in Troy, Ohio.
The first barcode scan turns 60 on June 26, 2034.
If you were born before June 26, 1974, you're older than the first barcode scan.
Mind-bender: The first barcode scan is closer in time to the first public demonstration of television (1926) than to today.
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