Culture Meet Daredevil Earl Teter: America’s First Stunt Driver
Though he never suffered a serious injury, Teter broke ground with his inventive stunts.
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Artifact The “Wonder Dog” That Became a Dirt Biking Phenom
Kookie started out as a shelter dog and ended up becoming Kookie the Wonder Dog.
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Automobiles The Great Race of 1908: 69 days and 13,000 Miles of Mayhem
Six cars and 17 men attempted the dangerous journey from New York City to Paris, France.
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Artifact The Ghost Army: How a Group of Creatives Helped Defeat Hitler
During WWII, a group of artists, musicians, and filmmakers were recruited to use sleight-of-hand to confuse the enemy.
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Artifact How The “Jerry Can” Helped The Allies Win WWII
Developed under strict secrecy, these canisters were a work of brilliant design used to lug fuel or water.
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Artifact Mazda’s Suitcase Car from the ’90s Is the Luggage We Need in 2022
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Automobiles Buick’s 1986 Riviera GCC Touchscreen System is Way Cooler Than You Remember
The brand's Graphics Control Center wasn't as pretty as today's infotainment systems, but it was damn cool for the time and offered control of an impressive 91 functions.
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Artifact Tucker Sno-Cat: The Iconic Vehicle Sir Edmund Hillary Used To Cross Antarctica
The Oregon-based company sends its workhorse to the bottom of the world.
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Artifact Remembering the Big Wheel
Introduced by Marx Toys in 1969, the Big Wheel made tricycles cool.
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Artifact Citizens Band Radio: ’70s-Style Social Media
Back in the day, a CB radio connected strangers in their homes or vehicles to the outside world.
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Artifact The Surprising Way a Burlap Sack Can Save Your Life
Desert bags are an ingenious way to quench your thirst when your Life Straw goes MIA.
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Artifact Hanada-iro: The Japanese Tradition You’re Wearing Daily
The east Asian origins of the beautiful — and beneficial — Indigo dye.
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Artifact A Brief History of the Prototype Manx Norton Fuel Tank
The Manx Norton gas tank is recognizable and evokes nostalgic memories of the racing of the machines that they adorned.
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Artifact Revisiting the Importance of The Negro Motorist Green Book
The information in The Green Book allowed Black American roadtrippers to safely navigate during the Jim Crow era.
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Artifact A Legacy of Leather: Langlitz Has Kept Riders Safe for Over 80 Years
The story of Ross Langlitz and Langlitz Leathers.
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Artifact The Man Who Fought The Wind — And Actually Won
Craig Vetter's Windjammer fairing was an ingenious design that changed motorcycling forever.
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Artifact Quicksilver: The Record-Setting Electric Bike
Mike Corbin races his bike to an record-setting 165.397 mph.
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