The Invention Of The Car

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Many of you know that the car has become a basic necessity for everyone these days. There are many people who are simply crazy about cars. For instance, me. I have been one of those kids who are fascinated with this invention. I knew almost all of the car brands before I entered Pre-K. One can write a lot about a car because it has advanced so much over the centuries. Cars are not just cars, they have different kinds of cars; its basic utility, different features of car, different styles, etc. There are many people who have very vague knowledge about the cars but still are interested in spending money on buying cars. Some people just buy cars for their style or because they like the color. Although those are some very good “reasons” for buying a car, there are many other things that help you and things that will affect you. These are the Pro’s and Con’s of cars. Now, everybody knows what a car is. Even babies know. It’s a machine or toy that goes “VROOM, VROOM.” This contraption is actually we use something everyday. It’s helps us get our children from school, get the groceries, and do basic errands. Over the years, you begin to see an increase in car advertisements. Sometimes I begin to wonder, how did the car come to be? It all started back in the year of 1672. A young man named Ferdinand Verbiest was a Dutch Christian missionary to China. When he went there to spread word about this, he became close friends with the Emperor of China, who was Kangxi, The Emperor of China, at that time. Kangxi became fascinated with the intelligence of Ferdinand that he wanted him to teach him geometry, philosophy, and music. Ferdinand was also a fluent translator of Latin, German, Dutch, Spanish and Italian. He was also working in the field of astronomy. One day, in 1672, Kangxi wanted something to keep him busy. Ferdinand decided to make him a toy. What he didn’t know was that

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