When were inline roller skates invented?
Surprise to anyone who thought inline skates were a recent phenomenon! The first known skates, which were created in the 1760s, had a single line of wheels.
It was not until 1863 that James Plimpton revolutionized the roller skate by inventing a skate with four wheels, two pairs set side by side.
Source: National Museum of Roller Skating.
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