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Benz Patent-Motorwagen. The Benz Patent-Motorwagen ("patent motorcar"), built in 1885 by the German Karl Benz, is widely regarded as the first practical modern automobile [ 1][ a] and was the first car put into production. [ 8] It was patented in January 1886 and unveiled in public later that year.
Carl(or Karl) Friedrich Benz(German:[kaʁlˈfʁiːdʁɪçˈbɛnts]ⓘ; born Karl Friedrich Michael Vaillant; 25 November 1844 – 4 April 1929) was a German engine designer and automotive engineer. His Benz Patent-Motorwagenfrom 1885 is considered the first practical modern automobileand first car put into series production.[1]
The Day the Earth Stood Still. " Klaatu barada nikto " is a phrase that originated in the 1951 science fiction film The Day the Earth Stood Still. The humanoid alien protagonist of the film, Klaatu ( Michael Rennie ), instructs Helen Benson ( Patricia Neal) that if any harm befalls him, she must say the phrase to the robot Gort ( Lockard Martin ).
150 Best Car Quotes. 1. "I couldn’t find the sports car of my dreams, so I built it myself." – Ferdinand Porsche. Canva. 2. "Life is too short to drive boring cars." – Elvis Presley 3. "You ...
Ab initio mundi means "from the beginning of the world". In literature, it refers to a story told from the beginning rather than in medias res ('from the middle'). In science, it refers to the first principles. In other contexts, it often refers to beginner or training courses.
More than four million were produced, making it the bestselling model of the era. The Ford Model A was a prototype for beginning Soviet mass car production (GAZ A). 1930 Cadillac V-16—developed at the height of the vintage era, the V16-powered Cadillac would join Bugatti's Royale as a legendary ultraluxury car of the era.
A Quick Quotes Quill is a stenographic tool, acid green in colour, employed by Rita Skeeter to spin the words of her subjects into a more salacious or melodramatic form. In Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire , Skeeter uses the quill to interview Harry about his participation in the Triwizard Tournament for her column in The Daily Prophet .
Greek αὐτός, αὐτο- (autós, auto-) Autoimmune, autograph, autobiography, automobile, automatic aux(o)-increase; growth Greek αὐξάνω, αὔξω (auxánō, aúxō) Auxocardia: enlargement of the heart, auxology: axill-of or pertaining to the armpit (uncommon as a prefix) Latin axilla, armpit Axilla: azo(to)-nitrogenous compound