Metafilter runs down some of the heavy metal pasts of the likes of Michael Bolton, Billy Joel, and Tori Amos.
Top 10 Most Curious States of Equilibrium
These simple experiments you can try at home. They are described in a book "La Science Amusante" by Tom Tit (pen name of Arthur Good) with illustrations by Poyet, published in Paris in 1890. (translated from Russian version by Avi Abrams)