In the last decade American schools became enrapt by a new psychological concept centered on persevering. Things went south when they started attaching funding to it.

In the last decade American schools became enrapt by a new psychological concept centered on persevering. Things went south when they started attaching funding to it.

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The Ballad of Grit

The BBC has been around as long as there has been radio. Today we salute the venerable institution that's as British as tea and crumpets. 

The BBC has been around as long as there has been radio. Today we salute the venerable institution that's as British as tea and crumpets.&nbsp;

A Quick History of the BBC

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In 2003, a tiny – really, really tiny – humanoid skeleton surfaced that had been taken from Chile. The only possible explanation is that it had to be an alien mummy. Right?

In 2003, a tiny &ndash; really, really tiny &ndash; humanoid skeleton surfaced that had been taken from Chile. The only possible explanation is that it had to be an alien mummy. Right?

Short Stuff: Atacama Skeleton 

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If we told you that World War III was in danger of happening over the trimming of a tree would you believe us? This was Operation Paul Bunyan.

If we told you that World War III was in danger of happening over the trimming of a tree would you believe us? This was Operation Paul Bunyan.

Operation Paul Bunyan 

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