RollEgoli - Did you know? The invention of roller skates (1) is attributed to John Joseph Merlin (1735-1803) from Huy, Belgium. Around 1760, he had the idea of adapting ice skating to
World Intellectual Property Organization - How long has it been since you last skated? 🤔 The first roller-skate models date some 250 years back, and were in fact transformed ice skates with
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The first patented roller skate was introduced in 1760 by Belgian inventor John Joseph Merlin. His roller skate … | Roller girl, Roller skates vintage, Roller disco
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