The following essay is reprinted with permission from The Conversation, an online publication covering the latest research. Roller coasters may seem like a very modern type of entertainment—constantly ...

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Of the estimated 6,600 roller coasters in the world, several stand tall among the rest by offering thrills that go beyond the standard coaster and take excitement to new heights. Nothing quite matches ...

Roller coasters may seem like a very modern type of entertainment – constantly getting bigger, faster and scarier thanks to advances in technology. But they actually date back to the mid-1800s.