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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Less than 3% of the water produced at a large municipal water treatment plant is used for drinking purposes!
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There are more fatal car accidents in July than any other month.
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The largest hotel suite in the world is located 22 stories under the surface in the Grand Canyon Caverns. One night for two people in this 65 million year old cave is $700.
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New York's Central Park is nearly twice the size of the entire country of Monaco.
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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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"Strategic incompetence" is the art of avoiding certain tasks by pretending you don't know how to do them.
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In the case of an emergency, a Crayola crayon can be used as a candle and will burn for about 15 minutes.
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