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Roller coasters owe their terrifying existence not to adrenaline junkies or amusement park visionaries, but to Russian winter festivals in the seventeenth…
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Sensory deprivation is an incredibly cheap way to simulate extreme peril. The famous indoor roller coaster only tops out at roughly twenty-seven miles per…
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The whimsical rotating ride with the cheerful music was originally a very serious contraption where mounted knights would violently practice spearing…
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Normal gravity simply is not terrifying enough for paying tourists. The famous haunted drop ride does not simply let go and allow the cabin to freefall. Heavy…
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The original switchback railways were aggressively pitched as wholesome distractions to keep rowdy Americans out of saloons and brothels. Now they just charge…
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The iconic spinning observation wheel wasn't meant for romance or relaxation; it was an aggressive flex of structural ambition meant to entirely outshine the…
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