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 first toilet being flushed in a motion picture was in the movie Psycho.
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The largest hotel suite in the world is located 22 stories under the surface in the Grand Canyon Caverns. One night for two people in this 65 million year old cave is $700.
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The yin-yang pattern's earliest use is in Rome - not China!
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There are 365 steps on the front of the U.S. Capitol Building - one for every day of the year.
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'Second Street' is the most common street name in the U.S.; 'First Street' is the sixth! "
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Author J K Rowling wrote the final chapter of the last Harry Potter book in "something like 1990", seven years before the release of the first book.
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Macklemore and his hit “Thrift Shop” was the first time since 1994 that a song reached number 1 on the Hot 100 chart without the support of a major record label.
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