Before making Finding Nemo, the animation gurus at Pixar Studios had to take a graduate class in fish biology and oceanography.
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Eminem repeated the 9th grade three times.
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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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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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In China, teachers allow children to sleep in class for around 20 minutes to help improve their learning.
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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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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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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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