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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Approximately 60% of the water used by households during the summer is used for watering flowers and lawns.
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A man earned 4 million airline miles for free without breaking any laws by using his credit card to purchase free-delivery $1 coins from the U.S. mint.
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A sneeze travels out your mouth at over 100 m.p.h.!
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Bullet proof vests, fire escapes, windshield wipers, and laser printers were all invented by women.
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Each 5 m.p.h. you drive over 60 m.p.h. is like paying an additional $.10 a gallon for gas!
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A million dollars weighs about a metric ton. Hence the expression "a ton of money."
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The symbol on the 'pound' key (#) is called an octothorpe.
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