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 roar that we hear when we place a seashell next to our ear is not the ocean, but rather the sound of blood surging through the veins in the ear.
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There was once an undersea post office in the Bahamas.
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Blue eyes are the most sensitive to light, dark brown the least sensitive.
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In Dubai, there’s a fridge magnet that orders a pizza delivered to your door.
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On average, 100 people choke to death on ballpoint pens every year.
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There's a company in China that allows you to hire someone to stand in line for you for $3-$5 an hour.
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‘Tree shaping’ is the art of growing trees and roots into things like bridges, chairs, “people trees”, ladders, fences, jungle gyms, tunnels, and, theoretically, could even be used to grow homes.
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