As Apple prepares to unveil its newest tech products at an event later today, many people are captivated by a 1941 photograph that appears to show a child holding an iPad.
Although there is no concrete evidence that time travel exists, it remains a popular topic in 2024, especially on social media.
Over the years, reports on the existence of time travel have been contradictory. Earlier this year, scientists found some evidence suggesting time travel might be possible.
A study published in Nature Physics, titled ‘Time reversibility during the ageing of materials,’ explored how time behaves in the structure of materials like glass, indicating that time may ‘shuffle’ rather than move in a strict linear manner.
The study concluded that time does not operate linearly, but scientists could not determine if changes were occurring forwards or backwards.
These findings provide a glimmer of hope that time travel might be possible.
However, just last November, scientists had completely dismissed the possibility of time travel, adding further complexity to the debate.
Now, an old photograph posted on Reddit has reignited the time travel discussion.
Social media users were astonished by a photo taken 83 years ago in 1941.
The image shows a group of teenagers queuing outside a Chicago cinema, and it was captured by Edwin Rosskam.
While it’s intriguing to see how young people lived during World War II, one particular child in the photo has caught everyone’s attention on Reddit.
A boy on the far right of the image has sparked conversation, with some speculating that he is holding an iPad.
Given that the first iPad was released in 2010, this seems nearly impossible, leading some Reddit users to suggest only one explanation: time travel.
“iPad carrying movie goes, all the way to the right,” one user commented, while another claimed the photo serves as ‘proof of time travel.’
Other Reddit users offered more plausible explanations in the comments section of the post.
“Just getting that early practice pirating films is all. Back in the day of early film, usher’s scanned the audience for pens and notepads as to prevent bootleg recreations of the film,” one user suggested.
Another added: “It’s most likely The Holy Bible. They have their Sunday best on, bless their wee souls. Yes, I definitely think that’s what it is.”