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Balancing on a Bicycle: The Phenomena
Reader Brian writes in to ask "Why can you stay on a bicycle when moving, but not when it's standing still?"
10 Great Train Robberies
Nothing like a train heist to grab out attention. There's a reason they called it the Wild West.
5 Things You Didn't Know About Cher
Cher's done a little bit of everything. She's blown up the pop charts, hosted a hit variety show, and even won an Oscar. Let's take a look at five things you might not know about the woman who was born Cherilyn Sarkisian.
10 Things You Need to Know About 'The Star-Spangled Banner'
In 1814, Francis Scott Key saw the tattered remains of the American flag still blowing in the breeze after Fort McHenry had been bombarded by the British all night. The rest, as you probably know, is history.

10 Provocative Questions About Raising Chickens…Answered!
by Megan Wilde 1. Where do chickens come
A Brief History of Presidential Memoirs
Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair’s memoir, A Journey, is sparking all sorts of picketing and protesting around the U.K., so we thought it might be a good time to take a look at a few presidential memoirs from this side of the pond. Here are a few




11 People Who Lived to Read Their Own Obituaries
You might think that the death of a famous person would be relatively easy to double check before reporting it—but you would be wrong. For hundreds of years, the news has been jumping the gun on the deaths of some of our most celebrated personalities, so




