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Saturday, April 19, 2008

87. Human Power?

It made its appearance first in a 1707 painting "Les deux carrosses" by Claude Gillot. They were called vinaigrettes because of their resemblance to the wheel barrows of vinegar makers used in the streets of Paris in the 17th and 18th century. However, the present name is corrupted Japanese for "human-powered vehicle".

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