The Wright Brothers
American History Hit
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The Importance of Riding a Bicycle
Riding a bicycle was going to have a huge impact on the way they looked at aeronautical technology. The mechanics of the thing, certainly, that appealed to them. When you think about how you're riding a bike, it really does become internalized. In fact, if I were to explain riding a bicycle to a Martian or someone who'd never seen one, it would be what you want me to roll down hill on.
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