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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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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According to a 2011 poll, 32% of Russians believe that the Sun orbits Earth.
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The founder of McDonald's has a Bachelor degree in Hamburgerology.
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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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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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Japanese schools do not have proms.
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