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The first car key fob had one button: “panic.” And it has never stopped being relevant.

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The first tow truck was invented by a sibling. Pettiness is the mother of invention.The first gasoline-powered car was built by Karl Benz in 1885 — back when “horsepower” still involved actual horses and the speed limit was “don’t spook the cow.The first convertible was invented because someone hated hats. And the wind has been petty ever since.The first steering wheel was shaped like a pretzel. Which explains why drivers still snack emotionally.The first convertible was banned in one city for “excessive hair movement.” Wind crimes are real somewhere.The first speed bump was an accident that got promoted. City planning: fail upward.See all Horsepower & Sass facts →

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