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unicycle
noun
uni·cy·cle
ˈyü-ni-ˌsī-kəl 
: a vehicle that has a single wheel and is usually propelled by pedals
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Among the roughly 75 performers is a local: Wesley Williams, aka the One Wheel Wonder, is a Weston native and Guinness World Record holder for the tallest ever unicycle — more than three stories high.
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Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 25 Jan. 2024
There are also vignettes involving unicycles (Steele rode one as a kid), fireworks, Will Forte in a hot-air balloon, and a night out in Vegas with Steele dolled up to the nines and Ferrell sporting a ridiculous fake mustache.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 23 Jan. 2024
One study found that participants were half as likely to notice a clown on a unicycle — a cheeky touch — while walking and talking on a phone.
—Markham Heid, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Jan. 2024
Elsewhere in the episode, Carolla joked that he was bummed nobody praised him for riding a unicycle during one of his dances.
—Stephanie Wenger, Peoplemag, 17 Jan. 2024
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Ethan Currier is a stone sculptor whose granite figures that ride a unicycle, do yoga exercises or clutch balloons delight visitors to Bainbridge Island, Wash.
—Jeanne Huber, Washington Post, 5 Jan. 2024
However, in the long run, getting your finances in order may be a better use of time than learning how to ride a unicycle.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 29 Dec. 2023
In his youth, Dempsey joined a vaudeville troupe and rode a unicycle while juggling.
—Zoey Lyttle, Peoplemag, 10 Nov. 2023
The couple struggled financially, with Ted performing in a unicycle troupe and working at a department store that paid $1.25 an hour.
—Lynsey Eidell, Peoplemag, 13 Nov. 2023
Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 25 Jan. 2024
There are also vignettes involving unicycles (Steele rode one as a kid), fireworks, Will Forte in a hot-air balloon, and a night out in Vegas with Steele dolled up to the nines and Ferrell sporting a ridiculous fake mustache.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 23 Jan. 2024
One study found that participants were half as likely to notice a clown on a unicycle — a cheeky touch — while walking and talking on a phone.
—Markham Heid, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Jan. 2024
Elsewhere in the episode, Carolla joked that he was bummed nobody praised him for riding a unicycle during one of his dances.
—Stephanie Wenger, Peoplemag, 17 Jan. 2024
How to remove stains from marble and other natural stone surfaces
Ethan Currier is a stone sculptor whose granite figures that ride a unicycle, do yoga exercises or clutch balloons delight visitors to Bainbridge Island, Wash.
—Jeanne Huber, Washington Post, 5 Jan. 2024
However, in the long run, getting your finances in order may be a better use of time than learning how to ride a unicycle.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 29 Dec. 2023
In his youth, Dempsey joined a vaudeville troupe and rode a unicycle while juggling.
—Zoey Lyttle, Peoplemag, 10 Nov. 2023
The couple struggled financially, with Ted performing in a unicycle troupe and working at a department store that paid $1.25 an hour.
—Lynsey Eidell, Peoplemag, 13 Nov. 2023
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unicycle
noun
uni·cy·cle
ˈyü-ni-ˌsī-kəl
: a vehicle having a single wheel and usually moved forward by pedals
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