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TIL that not only is all education free in Denmark - students also receive 900 dollars/month from the state that they can use for whatever they want and never have to pay back.

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6E44m TIL that playing board games with children can raise their IQ. For 60 minutes a day, twice per week, researchers played logic games (like Qwirkle) with 7- to 9-year old children. Eight weeks later, the children increased their IQ test scores by 10 points on average.
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