
Friday, January 1, 2010
Happy, Happy 2010! :)

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![]() ![]() Karl Benz Unveils His Patent Motorwagen (1886)Six months after applying for a patent for a three-wheeled horseless carriage driven by an internal combustion engine, Benz staged a public demonstration of the contraption in Mannheim, Germany. Widely regarded as the first automobile, the Benz Patent Motorwagen resembled a park bench on a giant tricycle and had a steering handle instead of the now-familiar wheel. It was only used for short jaunts until 1888, when Benz's wife took it for its first long-distance road trip. What was its top speed? More... Discuss |
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Happy 2010 to you too, Jessica. Hopefully this will be a great year for all of us.
Happy new Year :)...
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Happy New Year to you Jessica!
And a million positive adjectives back 'atcha, lady! Bring it on 2010.
Is it the 4th of July already?
.... OK, I just WISH it was summer :-)
Hello from SpeedyCat!
Wishing you a very Happy New Year mate :)
Hiya guys! Thanks for stopping in! Now that you mention it, those fireworks do make me think of the 4th...we can only dream of warmer weather, right? *sigh* lol
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