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.
21
There is a superhero supply store in Brooklyn with a cape fitting room that has a wind tunnel. They also sell oxygen gum, bottled chaos and have an invisibility testing center.
18
A typical lead pencil can draw a line that is 35 miles long.
158
Mentally doing a task makes you better at it. Your mind can barely tell the difference.
18
No one knows Albert Einstein's last words. Just before he passed, he spoke several words in German, but his nurse only knew English.
154
Each year, more than 50,000 people are injured by jewelry in the U.S.
29
People who laugh more are better able to tolerate pain - both physical and emotional.
36
The average IQ is 100, while 140 is the beginning of genius IQ.
140