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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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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Harvard earns enough money from interest on its endowment that it could offer free tuition to every student and still profit.
13
According to a 2011 poll, 32% of Russians believe that the Sun orbits Earth.
11
Pope Francis has a master’s degree in Chemistry.
14
The founder of McDonald's has a Bachelor degree in Hamburgerology.
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