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There's an island in the Bahamas called Big Major Cay (or Pig Beach), which is only inhabited by swimming pigs.

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The United Arab Emirates donated a laptop to every high school student in Joplin, Missouri, after the city had been devastated by a tornado.

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There's a restaurant in Albuquerque called Tim's Place that serves breakfast, lunch, and hugs - and it's owned by a man with Down's Syndrome.

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Mathway.com solves all kinds of math homework problems with step by step explanations.

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In 1999, Harvard physicist Lene Hau was able to slow down light to 17 meters per second and in 2001, was able to stop light completely.

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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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Iceland Has the Most Books Published per Person per Year in the World

In Iceland, more books are published and sold per person every year than anywhere else in the world. Ten percent of Icelanders become a published author in their lifetime.

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There's a Hello Kitty-themed hospital in Taiwan.

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