I visited the science museum in Chicago: It turns out that not only does forte piano signify the progenitor of the modern grand piano, but also velocipede is the ancestor of the bicycle. Interestingly, velocipede refers to any muscle-powered vehicle without pedals and with any number of wheels, but typically produced between 1828 and 1880. Therefore, a bicycle is essentially a two-wheeled velocipede. There’s also a dicycle – a vehicle with two parallel wheels, like segways for example.
The science museum in Chicago is fabulous. I’ve been to several, and this one is the best. They managed to make it interesting for both children and adults. I particularly liked the room there with three-dimensional stages of child development from the first days to birth.
Hi, I'm Rauf Aliev. 