Japanese schools do not have proms.
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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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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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Pope Francis has a master’s degree in Chemistry.
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In 2014, a college in upstate New York started offering classes on the sociology of Miley Cyrus.
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Eminem repeated the 9th grade three times.
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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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