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tea

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After water, tea is the most drunk drink in the world.

First appearedc. 2,700 BCE

Nothing on this map is built from it yet.

After water, tea is the most drunk drink in the world.

From the big bang to tea

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
teac. 2,700 BCE