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R101: Gas bags, an overweight dirigible, and politics

R101: Gas bags, an overweight dirigible, and politics

Germany started flying rigid airships when they launched the Zeppelin line in 1910 and successfully carried passengers globally for thousands of flights. This form of civilian air travel was interrupted by WWI but resumed after the war. In 1928 the Graf Zeppelin took passengers on a 112-hour non-stop flight from Germany to New Jersey. Over…

Remember when cars reduced pollution?

Remember when cars reduced pollution?

No, of course you don’t remember. The pollution was the stink and slime of horse manure, and the year was 1890. Horses, those hay burning engines of transportation, produce 15 to 30 pounds of manure per day. Gosh, you need a big baggie to pick up your horse’s droppings when you take it for a…

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