A Cork-based solicitor who drew a direct line between Roman charioteers and the US space shuttle programme has seen his historical musings go viral. The US standard railroad gauge (distance between the rails) is 4 feet, 8.5 inches. The US standard railroad gauge (distance between the rails) is 4 feet, 8.5 inches. “The solicitor went on to say that Roman war chariots formed the initial ruts, “which everyone else had to match or run the risk of destroying their wagon wheels. Imperial Roman army chariots were made just wide enough to accommodate the rear ends of two war horses.

Source: The Irish Times October 01, 2019 12:10 UTC