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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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    American school children rank 25th in math and 21st in science out of the top 30 developed countries, but ranked 1st in confidence that they outperformed everyone else.
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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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    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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    Japanese schools do not have proms.
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    According to a 2011 poll, 32% of Russians believe that the Sun orbits Earth.
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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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    Eminem repeated the 9th grade three times.
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