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 Statue of Liberty is made out of copper. When originally built, it looked like a shiny new penny!
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More Americans have died in car accidents than have died in all the wars ever fought by the United States.
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There are approximately three million shipwrecks on the ocean floor, worth billions in value and treasure.
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In 2003, the U.S. Government spent about $2,000,000.00 on potato research!
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During his or her lifetime, the average human will grow 590 miles of hair.
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Couples' personalities converge over time to make partners more and more similar.
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The oldest living person smoked cigarettes from the age of 21 to 117.
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