Card No. 22

The answers

1. Since 62 BC

   A stone bridge over the Tiber in Rome

   Still going

   The Pons Fabricius still carries foot traffic from central Rome to Tiber Island. It has been in use since 62 BC and is the oldest bridge in Rome still standing in its original form.

2. Since 1999

   A website for raising virtual pets called Neopets

   Still going

   Neopets is still running and still sends out a monthly newsletter. In 2026 it went back to San Diego Comic-Con and ran a pop-up shop in New York City.

3. Since 1970

   Lufthansa flying Boeing 747 jumbo jets with passengers

   Still going

   Lufthansa still flies 747 passenger jets. In March 2026 it painted a 747-8 in its 100th anniversary livery, and the plane went back to work on a Frankfurt to Los Angeles run.

4. Since 1930

   Blondie, the newspaper comic strip about the Bumsteads

   Still going

   Blondie runs daily, written by Dean Young since 1973. It started September 8, 1930, and its first few strips entered the US public domain on January 1, 2026.

5. Since 2000

   A Blockbuster video store in Bend, Oregon

   Still going

   Still open. It became a Blockbuster franchise in 2000 and has been the only Blockbuster left on Earth since 2019. About 80% of its income now comes from merchandise.