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What danger did horses carry for cars at the dawn of the development of road transport?

When cars first started on the roads, the biggest problem and danger for drivers was nails and other metal debris that easily punctured tires. Its main source was the fallen off horseshoes of horses. For a long time, special machines equipped with large electromagnets were used to collect metal, until the problem with horses was solved by itself.

Authors: Jimmy Wales, Larry Sanger

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