Mannheim of 1848, the city was a centre for political and revolutionary activity. In 1865, Friedrich Engelhorn founded the "Badische Anilin- und Soda-Fabrik" (Baden Aniline and Soda Factory, BASF) in Mannheim, but the factory was constructed across the Rhine in Ludwigshafen because Mannheim residents feared air pollution from its operations. From this dye factory, BASF has developed into the largest chemical company in the world. After opening a workshop in Mannheim in 1871 and patenting engines from 1878, Karl Benz patented the first motor car in 1886. He was born in Mühlburg (now part of Karlsruhe). The Schütte-Lanz company, founded by
Plastic Soda Farroupilha Park (also known as Redemption Park) in Porto Alegre, Jupiter Apple's hometown. Plastic Soda Plastic Soda is the second studio album by the Brazilian musician Jupiter Apple, released on September 1, 1999 by independent label Trama. Unlike its predecessor, it is fully sung in English and mixes more elements of jazz and traditional Brazilian genres such as "samba" and "bossa nova" amid the psychedelia Jupiter Apple is known for. Marcelo Birck, who previously collaborated with the musician in "A Sétima Efervescência", returns for this release. Future Cachorro Grande guitarist Marcelo Gross was also a guest musician, providing drums. The