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Ride On An Escalator Essay

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How many times have you taken a ride on an escalator? You know, that moving staircase with steps that move up or down or horizontal propelled by a conveyor belt? Most often you'll find the escalator in departments stores, malls, or airports, train stations, and hotels. Browsing the web, you'll find fascinating media and related visuals devoted soley to escalators.. From the world's smallest , longest and deepest to featured escalator races, slinky races and other tips and tricks. The escalator was first built for fun, not transporting. The first patent for a machine emulating an escalator was granted to a Jesse Reno in 1859 for a steam-powered moving stairway, otherwise known as an 'inclined elevator.' In 1895, Reno created a ride
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