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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A typical full-time worker in the US with a four-year college degree earns about $50,000. This is 62% more than a worker with only a high-school diploma.
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The "Cobra Effect" is where a solution for a problem actually makes the problem worse.
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There are approximately three million shipwrecks on the ocean floor, worth billions in value and treasure.
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The most collected calls are made on Father's Day.
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The glue on Israeli stamps is certified kosher.
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Some nursing homes in Germany have fake bus stops to keep Alzheimer's patients from wandering away.
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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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