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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While filming a guest appearance on Star Trek TNG, Stephen Hawking was taken on a tour of the USS Enterprise set. When he saw the Warp Core, he paused, and said “I’m working on that.”
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For his time as James Bond, Daniel Craig has the privilege of taking any Aston Martin from the factory for the rest of his life.
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Some nursing homes in Germany have fake bus stops to keep Alzheimer's patients from wandering away.
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In the case of an emergency, a Crayola crayon can be used as a candle and will burn for about 15 minutes.
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In 2011, two men paraglided from the summit of Mt. Everest, arriving at a village in 42 minutes and avoiding the dangerous conventional 3 day descent.
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