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The first car mirror was polished by an owl. Which explains why mirrors still judge you silently.

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The first fuel type was “whatever’s in the shed.” Early engines were basically dumpster-diving.The first car to reach 300 km/h did it out of embarrassment. Shame is surprisingly aerodynamic.The first car wash was just a really judgmental rain cloud. Nature has always been passive-aggressive.Car engines are often rated by horsepower, a term coined by James Watt — because “hamsterpower” didn’t move units.Car doors were invented because early drivers kept falling out mid-argument. Safety is mostly spite prevention.The first car key fob had one button: “panic.” And it has never stopped being relevant.See all Horsepower & Sass facts →

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