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Frankenstein Versus the Volcano

Cautionary Tales with Tim Harford

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The Life of a Wooden Horse

Inventor Carl drace's invention was a saddle set on a wooden cross bar. The front wheel was steerable by handle bar and there were no pedals. It only worked on excellent roads, and it wasn't all that quick anyway. But the cost of oats pushed him to try something as with video conferencing.

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