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    Science of Batman
    Science of Batman
    The University of Victoria offers a course in the science of Batman.
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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.
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    2.8 Million One Pennies
    2.8 Million One Pennies
    In 1987, an 18-year-old freshman named Mike Hayes funded his education by asking 2.8 million people for one penny.
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    Iceland Has the Most Books Published per Person per Year in the World
    In Iceland, more books are published and sold per person every year than anywhere else in the world. Ten percent of Icelanders become a published author in their lifetime.
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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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    Eminem repeated the 9th grade three times.
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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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    The founder of McDonald's has a Bachelor degree in Hamburgerology.
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