If all of humankind were to vanish from the planet overnight, the effects of our presence would linger on for centuries, and in some cases, millennia.

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 Author Alan Weisman. Read his full bio here.

  

 

If humankind were to vanish from the Earth, which of our artifacts would be the first to follow us, and what would endure the longest? Find out here .

 

 

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