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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The symbol on the 'pound' key (#) is called an octothorpe.
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Tsunamis ( tidal waves ) travel as fast as jet planes.
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A new baby usually deprives each of it's parents around 350-400 hours of sleep in the first year. That is one entire nights sleep per week, per parent.
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Recycling one glass jar, saves enough energy to watch T.V for 3 hours!
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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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According to an assistant professor of psychology and marketing at NYU, wearing red increases your chances in things like dating and hitchhiking.
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'Second Street' is the most common street name in the U.S.; 'First Street' is the sixth! "
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