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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The 1 yen coin can be used as a weight, because it weighs exactly one gram. Also, it can float on water.
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Drying your hands with paper towel will reduce the bacterial count by 45 - 60% on your hands. However, using a hand dryer will increase the bacteria on your hands by up to 255% because it blows out bacteria already living in the, conveniently, warm moist environment.
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Caffeine boosts memory.
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Déjà vu occurs when your brain tries to apply a memory of a past situation to your current one, fails, and makes you feel like it's happened.
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No piece of square dry paper can be folded more than 7 times in half!
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A fire in Australia has been burning for more than 5,000 years!
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There are no rental cars in Bermuda.
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