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	Podcast:		Ridiculous History
	Episode:		A History of Roller Coasters, Part One: Early Ups and Downs
	Category:		Society & Culture
	Duration:		00:45:45
	Publish Date:		2024-04-23 16:56:39
	Description:		If you described the concept of a roller coaster to an alien, they'd probably be baffled: Why on Earth are humans purposely recreated the sensation of falling, flying and -- quite possibly -- feeling close to death? In the first part of this special two-part series, the guys explore the origin story of modern roller coasters, from the old days of "Russian Mountains" to an amusement arms race that continues today: the ongoing quest to build the biggest, highest, fastest rides on the planet. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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