Pse, hey, smarty pants, have you ever ridden on a train?

Or a bike?

I'm sure you've been in a car before.

You might even be listening in one right now.

And some of you absolutely love the thrill of riding roller coasters.

Now, see if you can think of something all these things have in common.

Do you know?

Ooh, ooh, me no, me no!

That's right, Grog.

After all, it was your invention.

Smarty pants, have you figured it out?

The wheel!

That's right.

For thousands of years, people have used wheels to move faster from one place to another,

on rails, on roads, at amusement parks.

And somewhere along the line, somebody thought to themselves,

Hey, let's put wheels on our feet!

Woohoo! Everyone look at me go! Woo-hoo! Whoa, whoa! Whoa! Ah!

Yeah, maybe it wasn't the most brilliant idea. Well, not at first. But,

roller skating has since become a very popular sport. Millions of people around the world roller skate,

and it's become even more popular recently,

thanks in part to social media like TikTok and Instagram.

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