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 lump of pure gold the size of a matchbox can be flattened into a sheet the size of a tennis court.
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‘Qatar’ is the world's most expensive bar of soap. Infused with gold and diamond powder, it costs a squeaky clean $2,800.
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It is estimated that millions of trees in the world are accidentally planted by squirrels who bury nuts and then forget where they hid them!
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Play-Doh was first manufactured as a wallpaper cleaner.
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In 1997, a survey reported that 12% of Americans think that Joan of Arc was Noah's wife.
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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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