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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Water, electricity, and gas has been free in Turkmenistan since 1991.
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There’s an internet-enabled jacket which gives you a “hug” every time a Facebook friend likes your status.
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The longest Monopoly game in a bathtub lasted 99 hours!
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Sony researchers have developed a refrigerator that only opens when you smile.
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In Georgia, there is an airtight room called the Crypt of Civilization that was sealed in 1940. It contains numerous artefacts documenting what life was like at the time of sealing, and is scheduled to be opened in the year 8113 to show people of the future exactly what life was like.
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Jaguars frequently get high by eating hallucinogenic roots, which also increases their senses for hunting.
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