'X' became symbolic for a kiss because in the middle ages when alot of people were illiterate and they used to sign documents with an X and then kiss it for sincerity.
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An Australian study found that homework is of little to no academic value to students in elementary and junior high schools.
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A Swiss man replaced his car's broken heater with a fully functional wood burning stove.
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In Finland, Valentine's Day is called "Ystävänpäivä" which translates into "Friend's day".
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NYC's Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) dumps old subway cars into the ocean to serve as artificial reef.
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The number of births that occur in India each year is higher than the entire population of Australia.
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On average people fear spiders more than they do death.
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Sudbury Valley School allows students to do whatever they want; no curriculum, tests, homework, or even classes unless requested. 82% of students get accepted to college, as opposed to the 63% national public school average.
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