A Belgian inventor patented the first roller skate in 1760. It was not very popular and the invention did not take off. In 1863 a Massachusetts inventor named George Plimpton invented the rocking skate which allowed for going around corners. Roller skating evolved into a competitive sport called roller hockey.
Roller skating has become so popular there is even a roller skating museum in Lincoln, Nebraska and claims to have the largest collection of vintage roller skates in the world.
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