The U.S. has 115,000 janitors, 83,000 bartenders, 323,000 restaurant servers, and 80,000 heavy-duty truck drivers with bachelor’s degrees.
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Harvard earns enough money from interest on its endowment that it could offer free tuition to every student and still profit.
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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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Eminem repeated the 9th grade three times.
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In the U.S. the typical school year is 180 days long. In China, the typical school year is 251 days.
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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.
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Japanese schools do not have proms.
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