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    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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    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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    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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    Pope Francis has a master’s degree in Chemistry.
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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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    The founder of McDonald's has a Bachelor degree in Hamburgerology.
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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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