Math’s Prodigy Starting a Degree at the Age of Ten
She’s a big fan of Disney’s Frozen, and loves playing with her dolls. But Esther Okade is also a university undergraduate after starting a degree at the age...
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Eighth-grade Basketball Game League Tournament Mishap
An eighth-grade basketball game in Kansas had a heartbreaking end for one team when the ball came to a rest on the rim in the closing seconds. The Rock Creek Mustangs...
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College Apologizes for Giving ‘happy Pills’ to Little Kids
A South Carolina college apologized Monday after a faculty member, calling them “happy pills,” handed out M&Ms in prescription drug bottles to little...
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Saudi Cleric Tells Students Earth Does Not Rotate
A Saudi cleric has drawn ridicule on social media after claiming that the Earth does not rotate, and that the Sun orbits the Earth. Sheikh Bandar al-Khaibari, answering...
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Britain’s Tallest Schoolgirl Has New-found Confidence
A 13-year-old dubbed Britain’s tallest schoolgirl at 6ft has told how she overcame bullying about her height to win a beauty pageant. Harriotte Lane, from...
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A Teacher with Fear of Young Children Lost an Appeal
An Ohio teacher with a phobia of young children lost an appeal accusing her former district of failing to accommodate her disability. The woman said teaching at the...
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Students given Puzzles Based on Fifty Shades of Grey
Parents in a Pennsylvania school district are turning 50 shades of red over word search puzzles given to middle school students based on an erotic novel and movie. The...
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Student Discovers a Disorder That Made Her Eat in Sleep
Philosophy and World Religion student Kate Archibald says now she knows why she’s been putting on weight. A student who couldn’t understand why she was...
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Student Finds Chicken Foetus in an Egg While Preparing Meal
Student Charlotte Sweenie was all geared up for a cracking meal when she bought a box of eggs. But the University of Nottingham got more than she bargained for when she...
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Professor Dumpster Lived in the Dustbin for One Year
It may sound like a rubbish place to live in for a year, but for one academic, a skip was home in an effort to promote sustainability. Jeff Wilson, of Huston-Tillotson...
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