🎂 Karl Benz, car pioneer, is born (1844)
Where: Karlsruhe, Germany
📅 On This Day: November 25
November 25, 1844: Karl Benz, car pioneer, is born. Karl Benz was born in Mühlburg, near Karlsruhe, Germany. In 1886 he patented the Benz Patent-Motorwagen, a three-wheeled car powered by a petrol engine. It is often called the first true automobile.
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🧠 Question of the day
How many wheels did Benz's first car have?
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Answer: Three
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November 25, 1844: Karl Benz, car pioneer, is born. It happened in Karlsruhe, Germany.
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