Card No. 33

The answers

1. Since 1893

   An iron transporter bridge over a river near Bilbao, Spain

   Still going

   The Vizcaya Bridge still swings a hanging gondola across the Nervion every 8 minutes by day, six cars at a time. It is the oldest transporter bridge in the world.

2. Since 1997

   AOL Instant Messenger, AIM for short

   Done for 2017

   AOL shut down AIM on December 15, 2017, after 20 years. Buddy lists and all other user data were deleted.

3. Since 1879

   Woolworth five-and-dime stores in the United States

   Done for 1997

   Woolworth announced on July 17, 1997, that it was closing its remaining US stores. The company, which began as a five-cent store in 1879, renamed itself Foot Locker in 2001.

4. Since 1977

   A NASA probe sent past Jupiter and Saturn

   Still going

   Voyager 1 is still sending data from interstellar space. NASA shut off another instrument in April 2026 to save power, leaving two science instruments running.

5. Since 1901

   A hanging monorail over a river in western Germany

   Still going

   The Wuppertal Schwebebahn started carrying passengers on March 1, 1901, and still does. For its 125th anniversary, rides were free for a weekend in 2026.