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Back to School Around the World

Check out these global education fun facts!

The City Montessori School in Lucknow, India, is the largest school in the world in terms of number of students, with more than 32,000 in attendance. Source: youtube.com The students in China receive the most homework in the world. On average, teenagers do a whopping 14 hours of homework per week. Source: theepochtimes.com Pakistan does […]

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Meet These Profesh Eclipse Chasers

The world-class adventurers who pursue magic moments.

When it comes to eclipse watching, you can’t be much more of a fanboy than these three. Here’s a peek inside the minds of some veteran eclipse chasers. Eclipse Chaser: David Blackmore Age: 63 Nationality: British Occupation: Retired Passion: World travel, vegetarian cooking, outdoor recreation # Total solar eclipses: 11 First total solar eclipse: August […]

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“They want us to turn on our neighbors, and it will never happen.” Reactions from Manchester

Perspectives on the Manchester bombing.

As the United Kingdom goes on high terror alert and reels from Monday’s bombing at an Ariana Grande concert in Manchester, England, people have been donating blood in high numbers. As the investigation into the bombing continues, one Manchester man gave an emotional interview, pledging support for all citizens of Manchester, no matter what they […]

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The Last Golden Eagle in England Has Vanished

Federal Eagle Protection Act ignored in Central Oregon land sale

England: Birthplace of Shakespeare and The Beatles, home of Parliament and the Tower of London, but there are no longer any golden eagles living there. Who’d have thought, with all the hard work of the Royal Society for the Preservation of Birds (RSPB), that they’d lose the magnificent bird of prey so steeped in the […]

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