ContrarianAgrarian on Nostr: I knew Roller coasters are called montañas rusas in Spanish (and apparently this is ...

I knew Roller coasters are called montañas rusas in Spanish (and apparently this is true in many Romance languages) but I didn’t know the history there.

https://www.spanishdict.com/translate/roller%20coaster

Furthermore, somewhat ironically, apparently in Russian they are called “American Hills” ("Американские горки" — Amerikanskiye gorki)

#TIL

quoting note1aft…h6ut

TIL that Roller Coasters have their origins in 1700s Russia with 'Russian Mountains' which used gravity to rapidly propel sledders over several hills of ice during the winter.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roller_coaster
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gvbxyp/til_that_roller_coasters_have_their_origins_in/