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  2. James Leonard Plimpton - Wikipedia

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    James Leonard Plimpton (1828, Medfield, Massachusetts - 1911) was an American inventor who is known for changing the skating world with his patented roller skates in 1863. . Plimpton's roller skates were safer and easier to use than the existing versions, his "rocker skates" or quad skates allowed people to steer by simply leaning to the left or the r

  3. Roller skates - Wikipedia

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    A pair of roller skates. Roller skates are boots with wheels mounted to the bottom, allowing the user to travel on hard surfaces similarly to an ice skater on ice. The first roller skate was an inline skate design, effectively an ice skate with a line of wheels replacing the blade.

  4. Brand New Key - Wikipedia

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    "Brand New Key" is a pop song written and sung by American folk music singer Melanie. Initially a track of Melanie's album Gather Me, produced by Melanie's husband Peter Schekeryk, it was known also as "The Rollerskate Song" due to its chorus.

  5. A Brief History of Rolling Footwear

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    As far back as 1800 BC, humans have sought out alternatives to bipedal locomotion. Eventually, one of those alternatives turned out to be strapping wheels onto our shoes and rolling around, rather ...

  6. Roller skating - Wikipedia

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    Roller skating is the act of travelling on surfaces with roller skates. It is a recreational activity, a sport, and a form of transportation. Roller rinks and skate parks are built for roller skating, though it also takes place on streets, sidewalks, and bike paths. Roller skating originated in the performing arts in the 18th century.

  7. Woman's Shares TikTok of her Being Reunited With Roller ...

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    “Today I just turned 60 For my birthday, I decided to try rollerskating again for the first time in 40 years. I bought a pair and used them for a week. I was disappointed that they weren’t ...

  8. Inline skates - Wikipedia

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    Urban skates Hockey skates. Inline skates are boots with wheels arranged in a single line from front to back, allowing a skater to roll along on these wheels. Inline skates are technically a type of roller skate, but most people associate the term roller skates with quad skates, another type of roller skate with a two-by-two wheel arrangement similar to a car.

  9. Rare Colored Kitten Rescued From Craigslist Has Everyone ...

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    At first glance the kitten might look like a normal black cat. But look carefully at her chest. ... buying a pair of roller skates, or maybe even finding an apartment. ... Follow us on YouTube for ...