Japanese schools do not have proms.
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Eminem repeated the 9th grade three times.
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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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Self-made millionaire Harris Rosen adopted a Florida neighborhood called Tangelo Park, cut the crime rate in half, and increased the high school graduation rate from 25% to 100% by giving everyone free daycare and all high school graduates scholarships.
20
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
In the U.S. the typical school year is 180 days long. In China, the typical school year is 251 days.
7
The founder of McDonald's has a Bachelor degree in Hamburgerology.
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