Facts That Will Shatter Your Perception Of Time

The grandchildren of US President John Tyler, who was born in the 18th century, are still alive.

John Tyler was born more than 200 years ago, in 1790. But 2 of his grandchildren, Lyon Gardiner Tyler Junior and Harisson Raffin Tyler, are still alive. The thing is, at the age of 63, John Tyler had a son — Lyon Gardiner Tyler. And the latter became a father (his son being Lyon Gardiner Tyler Junior) at the age of 71 years old. So the past is closer than you think.