New TikTok trend reveals what was invented during your birth year

A new trend on TikTok instantly ages you as it reveals what well-known products were invented the year you were born.

If there is one thing social media is good for, it’s offering trends that will instantly make you feel old or offer you a new online obsession. Just recently we had the super-sad dog trend and the concerning “hear me out” trend.

How to do the new TikTok trend

To jump on the latest hot trend, you need only head over to TikTok and find the filter. You can either do this through a video already using it, or by searching through the platform’s bank of filters.

Once in and seeing your face on the screen, enter your birth year and then click the logo to reveal the products.

What was invented during your birth year?

To cut out the middle man, we’ve noted inventions from 1990 to 2007. However, it’s worth noting that some of the years have duplicates, meaning the TikTok filter is not as accurate as first thought.

It also seems like some people are getting different answers for the same year, suggesting the filter pulls responses from a master list.

Take a look at some of the notable inventions from 1990 to 2007: