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One Earth, Many Faces
This Day in History
  Volvo Car Company Founded (1927)In 1924, Assar Gabrielsson, sales manager at the Swedish ball-bearing manufacturer SKF, and engineer Gustaf Larson decided to build an automobile that could withstand Sweden's rough roads and harsh climate. Their first car—nicknamed "Jakob"—rolled off the line on April 14, 1927, which Volvo considers its founding date. The following year, they created a truck that was immediately popular and contributed to the company's early success. The name Volvo is Latin, not Swedish, and means what? More... Discuss |
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 A man can never quite understand a boy, even when he has been the boy.Gilbert Chesterton (1874-1936) Discuss |
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- Steve Gaspersz
- Ambon, Maluku, Indonesia
- Steve Gaspersz, orang Naku (Pulau Ambon) yang lahir di Surabaya, bertumbuh di Malang. Mengenali dirinya sebagai manusia di persimpangan multi-identitas yang terus didesak nurani menjelajah ruang-ruang makna. Entah sampai kapan.
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