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Roller Racers, aside from parachute games, were pretty much the highlight of any rainy day elementary school gym class.
The kid-powered scooter has handlebars to steer your way through childhood fun. They were originally created by a retired Boeing engineer as a gift for his grandson in the 1970s, and they were a wildly popular toy in the ’80s. Roller Racers themselves are a groundbreaking product — in fact, there have even been published studies in experiential non-linear physics using these toys. (Which makes us wonder how many physicists rolled through their labs on these things.)
But do they live up to the hype? Read more…
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