Centripetal force is a real, inward-pulling force that keeps an object moving in a circular path. Centrifugal force is a “fake” outward force you feel when moving in a curve, which is actually just your body’s inertia trying to travel in a straight line.
Swifty the Spot Cleaner ran for mayor of Staines, England, last May. It didn’t win.
Dwight Eisenhower always carried three coins with him for good luck – an American silver dollar, a British five-guinea gold piece, and a French franc.
“Waltzing Matilda” is a song developed in the Australian style of poetry and folk music called a bush ballad.
Pat Summerall, the NY Giants placekicker who became the lead CBS play-by-play announcer for pro football games, was dad to Susie Wiles, the current White House chief of staff.
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This article appears in August 28 • 2026.