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The bicycle was introduced in the 19th century in Europe by German Inventor Karl von Drais. He is credited with developing the first bicycle. He introduced it to the people in Paris in 1818. It is supposed to originate from the human-powered vehicle called Draisines. Drais invented a walking machine that would help him get around the royal gardens faster. It was known by many names, including the “velocipede,” “dandy horse,” “hobby-horse,” “draisine” and “running machine. It had no pedals and its frame was a wooden beam. It had two same-size in-line wheels with the front one steerable and mounted in a frame which was straddled. In 1839, Kirkpatrick MacMillan, a Scottish blacksmith, allegedly completed construction of a pedal driven…

VIDEO & PHOTO GALLERY: Step underground with me at the Passchendaele Museum in Zonnebeke, near Ypres, Belgium, for a walkthrough of its reconstructed First World War dugout. Narrow passageways, stacked bunks and timber-lined rooms offer a sobering glimpse into the underground world where soldiers sought shelter in the Great War. Ahead of November 11 and Remembrance Day, its a visit that brings the people who suffered here into sharper focus. Watch: Inside the Passchendaele Museums WW1 DugoutAs November 11 and Remembrance Day approach, Im sharing this visit as a moment to pause and reflect on the people behind the history. Walking through these narrow passageways brings a different perspective to what it meant to live beneath a battlefield, waiting for whatever…