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The History of the Mechanical Bull
11:40 - 18:40 (07:00)
The inventor of the mechanical bull, Joe Turner, may not have been the first to create it as there were mentions of it in Bertrand Island Amusement Park in New Jersey. It's unclear whether the mechanical bull originated from the rodeo world or the amusement world first.
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David Eagleman, a neuroscientist and author at Stanford University, has a new podcast called Inner Cosmos on I Heart where he explores the relationship between our brains and our experiences by tackling unusual questions so we can better understand our lives and our realities.
11:40 - 13:10 (01:30)
Summary
David Eagleman, a neuroscientist and author at Stanford University, has a new podcast called Inner Cosmos on I Heart where he explores the relationship between our brains and our experiences by tackling unusual questions so we can better understand our lives and our realities.
ChapterThe History of the Mechanical Bull
EpisodeMechanical Bulls!
PodcastStuff You Should Know
It's unclear whether the mechanical bull first descended from the rodeo world or the amusement world, but the Ride'em Cowboy Ride at Bertrand Island Amusement Park in the 1930s may have been one of the first.
13:11 - 15:17 (02:05)
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It's unclear whether the mechanical bull first descended from the rodeo world or the amusement world, but the Ride'em Cowboy Ride at Bertrand Island Amusement Park in the 1930s may have been one of the first. A coffee table book about the park may hold the answers.
ChapterThe History of the Mechanical Bull
EpisodeMechanical Bulls!
PodcastStuff You Should Know
Joe Turner may not have invented the mechanical bull, but he held the patent for it and owned one in his New Mexico saloon in the 1970s.
15:22 - 18:40 (03:18)
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Joe Turner may not have invented the mechanical bull, but he held the patent for it and owned one in his New Mexico saloon in the 1970s. Proper yaw control is necessary for riding a mechanical bull due to pitch and yaw movements.