In the early 17th century, a refined version of the first telescope spotted some moons of the planet Jupiter, which is up to 54 light-minutes away. Horse riding was the fastest mode of land transportation, and smallpox ran rampant. Now, 400 years later, we have spotted a galaxy that is 13.5 billion light-years away. The fastest crewed train in the world has touched a speed of 375 miles per hour. We’ve completely eradicated smallpox.

And some fish in the Great Lakes may have been alive this entire time.

Research published this year in the Journal of Fish Biology suggests lake sturgeon (Acipenser fulvescens) have remarkable life spans. The study concludes that males may live up to 435 years, possibly more, which is nearly three times the age of the previously known oldest lake sturgeon. Still, the authors note the need for further research to confirm the findings.

“All sturgeon species now need to be reassessed for their age because of this paper,” says ichthyologist Prosanta Chakrabarty from Louisiana State University, who was not involved in the research.

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/some-fish-in-the-great-lakes-might-be-more-than-400-years-old-a-study-suggests-outliving-around-15-generations-of-humans-180989500/

Smoked sturgeon is very tasty...just sayin'.....