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How old is the Panama Canal?
The Panama Canal is 112 years old.
The Panama Canal opened on August 15, 1914. That's 112 years, 1 month and 12 days.
It cut about 8,000 miles off the trip from New York to San Francisco.
The Panama Canal turns 125 on August 15, 2039.
If you were born before August 15, 1914, you're older than the Panama Canal.
Mind-bender: The Panama Canal is closer in time to the first fax machine patent (1843) than to today.
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- The crossword puzzle
- The Oreo
- The Model T
- The Times Square ball drop
- The Popsicle
- The New York City subway