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TIL that Mercedes-Benz is credited with creating the first modern automobile. In 1886, Karl Benz, one of the co-founders, designed the Benz Patent-Motorwagen, which is widely regarded as the first gasoline-powered car. This three-wheeled vehicle marked the beginning of the automotive era.

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