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Skates in HistoryWhile the first reported use of wheeled skates was on a London stage in 1743, the first patented "roller skate" was introduced in 1760 by Belgian inventor John Joseph Merlin. They were hard to steer and stopping was difficult due to the fact that they did not have any type of braking mechanism and as such they failed to gain popularity. The initial "test piloting" of the first prototype of the skate was in the city of Huy, which had a party with Merlin playing the violin. An Unexpected JourneyHere I will be detailing my adventure so that you can follow along with me
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