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On January 2, 1920, Isaac Asimov, a science fiction creator, was born.
Best known for his hard science fiction, Asimov also wrote mysteries and fantasy, as well as popular science and other non-fiction.
Asimov's work invented the word robotics, and ignited the public imagination of robots. With his Three Laws, he created a world in which robots were reliable, beneficent, and almost uniformly — friends.
His most famous works were the Foundation trilogy and I, Robot, in which he introduced his famous “Three Laws of Robotics".
The prolific Mr Asimov famously said "The saddest aspect of life right now is that science gathers knowledge faster than society gathers wisdom".



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Convoy to Switzerland in 1948. AMAG signed a treaty with Volkswagen to import the Volkswagen Beetle in Switzerland. The first just go by road towards the Alps.










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Unfortunately a true story...

A buddy of mine from pistol club is looking to buy a new TV
One of the guys on a Vintage BMX forum I’m a member of was on the receiving end of this stupidity, still dealing with it.
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So many suffering from the California fires. And cars hardly compare to kissing life or life of your primary residence.
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Not sure what goes with the right rear quarter - Benz?
I’d say R230 Mercedes SL55. That split spoke wheel is common on the SL55. Damn sad pictures….

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Imagine three bridges stacked on top of each other, each telling its own story from a different century. This is the famous Devil's Bridge in Wales, spanning dramatically over the rushing waters of the River Mynach.
The story begins nearly 1,000 years ago, when the first wooden bridge was built between 1075 and 1200. Today, the oldest surviving part is the bottom stone arch, a medieval marvel that has stood firm for centuries. But one bridge wasn't enough. In 1753, when people worried the original bridge might not be safe anymore, they didn't tear it down - they simply built another stone arch right on top of it, using the old bridge as a platform to construct the new one.
The final chapter came in 1901, when builders added an iron bridge on top of both stone arches, creating a level road where there once was a slope. This top bridge got a tune-up in 1971, with repairs to its steelwork and railings to keep it strong.
Today, these three bridges stand together like a timeline in stone and iron, each one preserving a piece of Welsh history above the flowing waters below.
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This is the famous Devil's Bridge in Wales, spanning dramatically over the rushing waters of the River Mynach.
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https://www.ritebook.in/2020/09/rakotzbrucke-devils-bridge.html
Devils bridge Germany — The devils bridge amazing structure was created in 1860, when a gentleman from the local city had this fragile and curious bridge erected. To build it, local stones of a varied nature were used , but with the peculiarity that we had: with the reflection of the water, it creates a perfect, harmonious, and extremely complicated circumference for the rough way it is built.

The devil bridge is as curious as the park in which it sits, the Rhododendron Nature Park, Kromlau Germany one of the largest in Saxony and the habitat of beautiful and rare plant species. This botanical paradise has one of the most appreciated water lily ponds in the world.

Devils bridge germany is renowned for its extraordinary beauty and is a popular landmark in the German town of Gablenz, Görlitz, near the border with Poland.

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