In Brazil, prison inmates can reduce their sentence by 4 days (up to 48 days a year) for every book they read and write a report on.
32
Pope Francis has a master’s degree in Chemistry.
14
In 2014, a college in upstate New York started offering classes on the sociology of Miley Cyrus.
6
According to a 2011 poll, 32% of Russians believe that the Sun orbits Earth.
11
Before making Finding Nemo, the animation gurus at Pixar Studios had to take a graduate class in fish biology and oceanography.
13
In the U.S. the typical school year is 180 days long. In China, the typical school year is 251 days.
7
There’s a Swedish power metal band called “Sabaton” who teach history through their music, including an album devoted to teaching about World War Two.
30
Harvard earns enough money from interest on its endowment that it could offer free tuition to every student and still profit.
13