How To Walk On Ice Like a Penguin

Ed note: Here are our five favorite penguins outside Antarctica.

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Want to Get Rich? Win an Olympic Medal for Azerbaijan

Most Olympic athletes aren’t in it for the cash prizes, the real money comes from cash bonuses from their government.

The U.S. Olympic Committee, for instance, awards gold medalists with $25,000, silver with $15,000, and bronze with $10,000.

So, how do medalists’ bonuses in the United States stack up to those of other countries? Check out this infographic from Visual.ly.

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It’s a spectacle that won’t repeat for another century — the sight of the planet Venus slowly inching across the face of the sun. It’s starts tonight around sundown — here’s how and where to watch. 

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The 10 most read rooks in the world, based on some possibly dubious data but nonetheless interesting. 

Also see 125 famous authors’ selections for the best books of all time.

Titanic By The Numbers

• Set sail less than 75 percent full.
• 16,850 bottles of wine.
• Cost $7.5 million to build. That’s equal to $167 million today.
• Click through to History Channel for more.

Ed note: Want to know who just missed the Titanic? How an optical illusion may be to blame for the disaster? Then check out our Titanic page!

Visualized: The Rise and Fall of Scoring in Baseball

From the dead-ball era to the steroid era, the balance between pitchers and hitters has always been in flux

Infographic by Craig Robinson

Ed note: Our baseball package has everything you need to know to get you ready for a day at the ballpark.