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mai86
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 Posted: Wed Dec 17, 2008 7:13 am Post subject: Why is "Ferris wheel"? |
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Just as title. Why we call this facility "Ferris wheel" in amusement park?
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Bob S.
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| Posted: Wed Dec 17, 2008 8:25 am Post subject: Re: Why is "Ferris wheel"? |
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| mai86 wrote: |
| Just as title. Why we call this facility "Ferris wheel" in amusement park? |
Because the first one was invented by Mr. George W. G. Ferris, Jr., a bridge design engineer, in 1893.
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