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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Galalith is a type of plastic that can be made from milk. It is odourless, insoluble in water, biodegradable, anti-allergenic, antistatic, and virtually non-flammable.
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The Google driverless car has only encountered two accidents. The first it was rear ended at a stop sign, and the second was when a human was behind the wheel.
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Leonardo Da Vinci made a robotic lion in 1515 that would walk, sway, open its mouth and move its tail - it even had a compartment that opened to present flowers.
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MIT has developed a camera that captures the speed of light at a trillion frames per second.
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In Japan, watermelons are grown into the shape of a square so they are easier to stack and transport.
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There are glasses which allow a red-green color-blind person to see colors the way everyone else does.
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In Dubai, there’s a fridge magnet that orders a pizza delivered to your door.
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