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The Origin of Roller Coasters
🕑 Added 2022-10-21 10:15:01 +0000 UTCDirect link: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/JVKFSNYCcg8
Russian mountains were every bit as popular with the aristocracy as they were with regular citizens. In fact, many of the richest people in Europe had slides of their own built to their specifications.
Some were inside, and used polished wood and soapy water to reduce friction. Others were outside, making use of wheeled carts or ice.
Catherine the Great even had an extensive set of slides at her countryside residence outside St Petersburg. It didn't last for long after her death, as it was difficult to maintain, but you can read more about it here. To be honest, it does look pretty fun!
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Warhorse
THIS!!!
Fascinating Horror
It's on the list. I'm actually just finishing up a video about a derailment now, so would be interesting to cover another
Michael Rutherford
How about a video on the 1895 Montparnasse derailment?
