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One thing science and human progress accomplished on this date.
1886
Karl Benz took his Patent-Motorwagen onto the streets of Mannheim, Germany, in the first public outing of a practical gasoline-powered car. A local newspaper reported the run, and the age of the automobile had begun.
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