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    Bad At Maths? You Could Have Math Anxiety
    People with poor mathematical skills aren't necessarily bad at math because they are 'ungifted'. There is a phenomena called 'Math Anxiety' that makes people perform worse, sometimes leading to math avoidance, which leads to lesser knowledge and consequently more math anxiety.
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    Napping After Learning
    Napping After Learning
    Taking a nap after learning something can help your retention of it.
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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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    In China, teachers allow children to sleep in class for around 20 minutes to help improve their learning.
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    Pope Francis has a master’s degree in Chemistry.
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    According to a 2011 poll, 32% of Russians believe that the Sun orbits Earth.
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    2.8 Million One Pennies
    2.8 Million One Pennies
    In 1987, an 18-year-old freshman named Mike Hayes funded his education by asking 2.8 million people for one penny.
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    An Australian study found that homework is of little to no academic value to students in elementary and junior high schools.
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