In Brazil, prison inmates can reduce their sentence by 4 days (up to 48 days a year) for every book they read and write a report on.
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The first foreigner to become a samurai was an African slave.
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A type of strawberry that almost became extinct is now being sold in Europe. It tastes like pineapple so they call it pineberry.
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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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Gorillas can catch human colds and other illnesses.
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