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July-Aug 2008: Olympic Secrets

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Cover Story:

The 15 Greatest Moments in Olympics History

By ethan trex
In our search for Olympic heroes, we found more than the fastest and the strongest. We also found the craziest, the dirtiest, the meanest, the boldest, the bravest, the saddest, and the funniest. From the swimmer who dog paddled his way to last place to the gymnast who won three gold medals with one leg, we've got all your shocking Olympic stories right here.

Features:

no politics allowed: Education

By dan berrett

the quest to solve the hardest math problem in history

By erik vance
When Henri Poincare scribbled notes in the margins, he didn't expect to cause so much anguish. Erik Vance retraces how math's most notorious problem built careers, ruined lives, and befuddled the world's brightest minds.

just add milk: How Cereal Transformed American Culture

By ian lendler
Who knew cereal was responsible for spawning the Disney empire, boosting Frank Sinatra's libido, and paying for Buck Rogers' spaceship? The biggest prize in the cereal box may be the shiny new culture it gave America.

scatter_brained:

computer savvy

Our high-tech edition of Scatterbrained will introduce you to the mastermind behind Chuck E. Cheese's, the future of contact lenses, and the reckless side of Bill Gates--no password required!

right_brain:

masterpiece #95: Stravinsky's "The rite of spring"

By elizabeth lunday
This ballet could knock a sugarplum fairy on her tutu--and she'd like it! Discover how Igor Stravinsky introduced the world to music so good that it hurt.

left_brain:

war machines

By david axe
The new generation of military robots can hover silently overhead, swarm undetected around its enemies, and disable bombs--all without sweating a drop.

50-Cent Tour

Beijing

By mark juddery
Despite the city's 14-inch height limit on dogs, Beijing is living large. Explore its plans to feed the dead, stop the rain, and survive a nuclear holocaust.