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Tilt-A-Whirl: From a Kitchen Table to the American Midway

Tilt-A-Whirl: From a Kitchen Table to the American Midway18 sept.1 h 27 min

<p>Today's True Weird Stuff - Tilt-A-Whirl: From a Kitchen Table to the American Midway</p>

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<p>Long before the Tilt-A-Whirl became a fixture of carnival midways across America, it began with a strange little experiment involving an inventor, his young son, a wooden chair, and a kitchen table. Discover the surprisingly weird history of the iconic carnival ride, from Herbert Sellner&rsquo;s original 1920s invention to the family tragedies and lasting legacy that made the Tilt-A-Whirl an American amusement park classic.</p>