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6 old inventions that you probably never heard of

Today technologies are amazing, we have a bunch of cool gadget to play with but that doesn’t mean the past generation never come up with any fancy ideas. Lets check out 6 weird invention from the past the you probably never heard of.

The Amphibious bicycle

Imagine this becoming an extreme sport
Some peoples said bicycle is not really geat as a mean of transportation. Then, how about an amphibious bike! This bicycle can carry up to 120 pound of load and mean to be use as water-and-land transportation
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Revolver camera

Say cheese!
This is not your ordinary gun. When someone pull the trigger, this revolver will automatically take a picture.

All-terrain car

Look awesome
Designed in 1936. Who need road when you can get one of this!

Radio hat

Just like an I-pod
They don’t mp3 players back then. So how can they listen to their favorite songs while they’re on the move? By wearing one of this radio hat of course! This hat is made in 1931 by an American inventor.

Car with shovel for pedestrians

The shovel in action
Peoples are concern about the amount of pedestrians being accidentally hit by a car. This is how to reduce the numbers of casualties.

Fold-able bridge 

Can also be use for fishing
Peoples no longer have to wait for the bridge to be constructed! You need to go to the other side of the river? Deploy the folding bridge!

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