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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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    In Brazil, prison inmates can reduce their sentence by 4 days (up to 48 days a year) for every book they read and write a report on.
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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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    Science of Batman
    Science of Batman
    The University of Victoria offers a course in the science of Batman.
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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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    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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    Pope Francis has a master’s degree in Chemistry.
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    According to a 2011 poll, 32% of Russians believe that the Sun orbits Earth.
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