#coolhistory — Public Fediverse posts

The wife of the Mercedes-Benz inventor once stole his car to prove it was safe. It changed automobiles forever.

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.upworthy.com/the-wife-of-the-mercedes-benz-inventor-once-stole-his-car-to-prove-it-was-safe-it-changed-automobiles-forever/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-wife-of-the-mercedes-benz-inventor-once-stole-his-car-to-prove-it-was-safe-it-changed-automobiles-forever

13 super common idioms that make zero sense until you know where they come from

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.upworthy.com/13-idioms-that-make-no-sense-ex1

Humans are the only species with chins. Here are the wildest theories at to why.

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.upworthy.com/why-humans-have-chins-theory