After his arrest, Emir Balat told investigators they wanted to launch an attack bigger than the Boston Marathon bombing, which he noted caused only “three deaths,” according to the federal indictment.

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In 1886, Thomas Stevens became the first person to travel across the globe on a penny-farthing bicycle. It was an astounding achievement. He published the story of his travels in the book Around the ...

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