Milestones, leagues and kilometers
From the beginning of time humans have needed to measure distances. The different civilizations used their own systems, but how did we develop the ones that are used today?
SHORT STORIES
Highways provide great inspiration for the world of art
Road movies are a separate genre of films. But cinema is not the only artistic discipline that has taken inspiration from highways.
Before, all this were bumpy roads
Do you know how to repair a road? It may not seem like it, but repairing roads can be done with art.
The history of car license plates: Did you know that they weren’t always obligatory?
When did license plates first become obligatory? Do you know what digital plates are? If you want to learn more about the history of license plates, check out
If we already had ‘automobile’, why do we say ‘car’?
What does the Spanish term ‘coche’ have to do with the English ‘coach’? A lot more than you might imagine…
What happened to sidecars?
Outside of an exhibit of classic cars and motorcycles, it’s hard to see one of these things driving along a street. What happened to sidecars?
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