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An object whose center of gravity is below it's point of support will be in stable equilibrium so [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FKMTRsOSKQU&feature=player_embedded|riding a unicycle on a high wire]] is easy if there is weight suspended from it like the one at [[http://www.cosi.org/|COSI]]. | An object whose center of gravity is below it's point of support will be in stable equilibrium so [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FKMTRsOSKQU&feature=player_embedded|riding a unicycle on a high wire]] is easy if there is weight suspended from it like the one at [[http://www.cosi.org/|COSI]]. |