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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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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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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The founder of McDonald's has a Bachelor degree in Hamburgerology.
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According to a 2011 poll, 32% of Russians believe that the Sun orbits Earth.
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