Posted by Lois Carlson by Sierra on July 22, 2010 at 12:10 PM under
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Nobody knows who invented the first ice skates but they found the oldest pair of ice skates frozen in the bottom of a lake in Switzerland dating back to 3000BC.
Fun Facts About Scooters
The first scooter was made in 1921. The first foldable scooters were made by the JD Corporation (AKA Razor) it took five years to create the scooter. The inventor of the scooter Gino Tasi was 44 years old when he made the scooter.
Facts About Roller Blades
The roller blades were first introduced by playing the violin at a ball in 1759 but after loosing control he crashed into a mirror breaking his noise and more. The inventor was Joseph Merlin.
Quad Skates
Made in the 1700’s when a Dutch man added spools to a wood 2 by 4 and nailed them to his shoes. Two Minnesota brothers made skate for off season hockey and were the first major head lining company. The first major head lining company started in the brother’s parents basement.
Facts About Skate Boards
In 1930 kids attached roller skates to 2 by 4’s. People fell a lot but soon people perfected the skate board.
