Strange Photos From History That You've Never Seen

Autoped from 1916

If you thought that electric scooters were a new thing, you are mistaken! This is the original electric scooter, called an Autoped, from 1916. These probably didn’t take off since cars were new and fun at the time.

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The More You Know

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  • Bacon was used to make explosives during World War II.
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