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The history of motorcycles begins in the late 19th century with the development of the steam engine. While the first motorcycle-like vehicles were steam-powered, the internal combustion engine quickly became the standard for motorcycle propulsion. Here is a brief history of motorcycles: 1867: The first motorcycle-like vehicle was created by Sylvester Roper, who attached a steam engine to a bicycle frame. 1885: Gottlieb Daimler and Wilhelm Maybach created a gasoline-powered internal combustion engine and mounted it on a wooden bicycle frame, creating the first gas-powered motorcycle. 1894: Hildebrand and Wolfmüller became the first company to mass-produce motorcycles, using a four-stroke engine. 1901: Indian Motorcycle Company was founded, producing gasoline-powered motorcycles with single-cylinder engines. 1903: Harley-Davidson was founded and began producing motorcycles with V-twin engines. 1914-1918: During World War I, motorcycles were used extensively by the military for their abil...

The history of computers can be traced back to the early 1800s, when mathematicians like Charles Babbage began designing machines that could perform mathematical calculations automatically. However, it was not until the mid-20th century that electronic computers began to take shape. The first electronic computer, called the Electronic Numerical Integrator and Computer (ENIAC), was developed during World War II to calculate missile trajectories. ENIAC used vacuum tubes to perform calculations and was the size of a large room. After ENIAC, several other electronic computers were developed, including the UNIVAC I, which was the first computer to be sold commercially. These early computers were very expensive and primarily used by government agencies and large corporations. In the 1960s, the development of the integrated circuit, which allowed multiple transistors to be placed on a single chip, led to the development of smaller and more affordable computers. The IBM System/360,...