stackyFACTSThe wooden wheels of pioneer carts created insane amounts of friction. Travelers had to constantly slather the axles with buckets of rancid animal fat, meaning a wagon train could be smelled for miles before it was ever seen.
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The agonizing journey cross-country in a cramped wooden box required constant stops because the draft animals would completely exhaust themselves. The route…
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