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[–] HaraldvonBlauzahn@feddit.org 10 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

Really fascinating side story: The first bicycle was invented in 1817 by an ardent believer in democracy - Karl [von] Drais, inventor of the Laufmaschine / Velocipede, also called Draisine.

(And even more twisted, what was probably one motivation for this was probably the experience of "the year without summer" after the explosion of volcano Tambora in Indonesia, causing climate distortion and starvation for humans and horses.)

Keep inventing and fighting for a better future!