Motorized baby carriage?

From 1923. I like the expression on the kid's face: "You've GOT to be kidding me!"

Ready for your cross-country bike trip?

Billie Samuels was a famous Australian cyclist. This 1934 photo shows Samuels' bike, with the mascot she always rode with: A little koala! (From here.)

Beware the Wild Syrian Hamster!

I just read an interesting news story at NPR. Titled "How the Wild Hamster Was Tamed," it explains that your hamster came from Syria, a country in the Middle East. Huh!

However, Bethany N. points out that HER winter-white hamster named Badger is from Russia. So not ALL hamsters are Syrian! (Hey, if hamsters could talk, would they all have Russian and Syrian accents?)

Photo by cdrussorusso.