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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Water is actually naturally blue.
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A jiffy is an actual unit of time for 1/100th of a second. Thus the saying, I will be there in a jiffy.
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People who laugh more are better able to tolerate pain - both physical and emotional.
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An olive tree can live up to 1,500 years!
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A typical full-time worker in the US with a four-year college degree earns about $50,000. This is 62% more than a worker with only a high-school diploma.
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Your fingernails grow faster in summer.
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There are 365 steps on the front of the U.S. Capitol Building - one for every day of the year.
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