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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Japanese schools do not have proms.
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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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In China, teachers allow children to sleep in class for around 20 minutes to help improve their learning.
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According to a 2011 poll, 32% of Russians believe that the Sun orbits Earth.
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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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