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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Water is actually naturally blue.
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There is one slot machine in Las Vegas for every eight inhabitants.
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The key to happiness is spending your money on experiences rather than possessions, according to studies.
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When withdrawing money from an ATM, the 'whirring' sound before your money pops out is actually a recording. The actual mechanism is so far back that you can't hear it.
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Mentally doing a task makes you better at it. Your mind can barely tell the difference.
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The world’s smallest book, “Teeny Ted from Turnip Town”, is 100×70 micrometers in size and requires a scanning electron microscope to read, as light beams are too large.
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