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Video | Infrastructure & Transportation

New and Improved: The Bicycle

What 19th-century invention did people think would make women infertile and leave users physically deformed?

Johan Norberg — Aug 17, 2022

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  • Johan Norberg

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    Johan Norberg is a senior fellow at the Cato Institute. He is the author of, "Progress: Ten Reasons to Look Forward to the Future."

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