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TranscriptA threads post saying "There has never been another nation ever that has existed much beyond 250 years. Not a single one. America's 250th year is 2025. The next 4 years are gonna be pretty interesting considering everything that's already been said." It has a reply saying "My local pub is older than your country".

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[–] [email protected] 29 points 2 months ago (10 children)

Wait till these people find out about Japan.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 2 months ago (4 children)
[–] [email protected] 13 points 2 months ago (2 children)

China gets a bit fuzzier in between dynasties and revolutions. But there are definitely multiple post-Unification dynasties that lasted longer than 250 years.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)
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