4steps from the big bang
198things can go into it
smartphone
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The first smartphone went on sale in 1994. A modern one uses dozens of elements from across the periodic table.
First appeared1994 (32 yrs ago)
Made Of
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Nothing on this map is built from it yet.
The first smartphone went on sale in 1994. A modern one uses dozens of elements from across the periodic table.
From the big bang to smartphone
The most direct chain from the start of the universe, following what things are made from and, for living things, what they evolved from. Each step shows when it first appeared.
big bang13.8 bn yrs ago
Hhydrogen13.8 bn yrs ago
water4.4 bn yrs ago
factory1771
smartphone1994