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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"Big Ben" in London isn't a tower, the bell inside the tower is called "Big Ben", the tower itself is called "The Elizabeth Tower".
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In 1976, an underachieving Princeton junior undergraduate wrote a term paper detailing how to make a nuclear bomb. He got an "A", but never got his paper back because it was seized by the FBI.
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Blue eyes are the most sensitive to light, dark brown the least sensitive.
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The scent of women’s tears temporarily reduces sexual arousal and testosterone production in men.
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When glass breaks, the cracks move at speeds of up to 3,000 miles per hour.
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The majority of suicides occur on a Monday.
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The name Joshua is Hebrew for 'Jesus'.
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