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fraksken, in Terrifying monowheel vehicle, 1917

but it has 2 wheels

HubertManne,
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three. they are like training wheels it looks like

n3m37h,

5 if you count the rollers touching the one wheel

KingJalopy, in "The Mother Of All Monowheels", 1923
@KingJalopy@lemm.ee avatar

Seems practical

Kolanaki, in British engineer J. A. Purves in his 'Dynasphere' vehicle, 1932
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Why does this dude look like a real life Syndrome?

ChaoticNeutralCzech, in Chris the Sled Dog listens to a gramophone, Antarctica, 1911

…He would be eaten.

NotSpez,

Noooo! Most of the time I like the truth, but not this time.

PowerGloveSoBad, in The ISOLATOR, invention from 1925

This is a sex thing, right? It’s always a sex thing

bik,

Nuh uh

PopcornPrincess, in US soldiers (and dog) in gas masks during exercises in California, WW2, 1943

That pup needed some doggles.

be_excellent_to_each_other, (edited ) in The Monowheel, Italy, 1933
@be_excellent_to_each_other@kbin.social avatar

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zKpnTXoF14s There are modern versions also, but the fact that this was in the 30s is half of what makes it so damn cool.

ReallyKinda, in The Monowheel, Italy, 1933

It looks more futuristic than the vehicles we drive now:( We let this guy down.

Massahud, in The ISOLATOR, invention from 1925
@Massahud@programming.dev avatar

The grandfather of noise canceling headphones.

saltnotsugar, in The ISOLATOR, invention from 1925

If Star Wars took place in the 1920’s and had a lot more paperwork.

jenny_ball, in Jetpack test flight, Virginia, USA, 1969
@jenny_ball@lemmy.world avatar

i don’t even want to know how loud

Furball, in Jewish Kurd in Northern Iraq wearing traditional clothing, 1970

Jewish Kurd is an interesting combo, do you have more information about it

DragonTypeWyvern,

When a Jewish person loves a Kurdish person…

PugJesus,
@PugJesus@kbin.social avatar

On this specific individual, no, but here's a bit on the Jewish Kurdish community in general

BigTrout75, in POWER MOWER OF THE FUTURE, USA, 1957

Style and art points!

AceQuorthon, in Three men racing on rocket-powered bicycles, Berlin, Weimar Germany, 1929

German blitzkrieg 101

Lawyerator, in Amphibious bicycle, Paris, France, 1932

The Hitler moustache sells it.

Astongt615,

Charlie Chaplin: “Am I a joke to you?”

felykiosa,

Charles de Gaule had the same

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