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May 14, 2020
Education/Schools

“At what stage of home schooling do we send the school a letter asking for donations…”

The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic resulted in many schools being closed, and many students being homeschooled. "At what stage of home schooling do we send the school a letter asking for…

December 1, 2021
Education/Schools

“Bacteria multiply when they divide”

"Bacteria defies the laws of Mathematics. It 'multiplies' when it 'divides' #OMGFacts" was posted on Twitter by Saimah on April 13, 2010. "Bacteria multiply when…

May 10, 2020
Education/Schools

“Baking cakes can be considered math, science or art” (for homeschooling)

"Cooking is an art, baking is a science” is an old saying, with many variations. The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic created many confusing regulations. Adley Stump, of The Adley Show on…

November 10, 2014
Education/Schools

“Beauty without intelligence is a masterpiece painted on a napkin”

"Beauty without intelligence is a masterpiece painted on a napkin" is a saying that has been printed on several posters. The saying has been cited on Twitter since April 18, 2009, and is…

October 15, 2020
Education/Schools

“Because of COVID-19 for the first time since 1945 the National Spelling Bee is cancil… cancul…”

The National Spelling Bee had been held every year since 1945. In 2020, however, the coronavirus caused the spelling bee to be canceled, or cancelled. "C-A-N-C-E-L-E-D: The National Spelling…

August 22, 2018
Education/Schools

“Behind every great kid is a mom who’s pretty sure she’s screwing it all up”

"Behind every great kid is a mom who's pretty sure she's screwing it all up" (or "Behind every great kid is a parent who's pretty sure they're screwing it all…

August 22, 2018
Education/Schools

“Behind every great kid is a parent who’s pretty sure they’re screwing it all up”

"Behind every great kid is a mom who's pretty sure she's screwing it all up" (or "Behind every great kid is a parent who's pretty sure they're screwing it all…

May 9, 2017
Education/Schools

“Behind every successful student, there is a deactivated Facebook account”

"Behind every successful person/student, there is a deactivated Facebook account" is a saying about Facebook that has been printed on many images. "Behind every successful person,…

June 30, 2015
Education/Schools

“Bilingual education makes you illiterate in two languages”

"Bilingual education makes you illiterate in two languages" is an old satiric remark about bilingual education. "One delegate said that in Eire, people are rapidly becoming…

May 20, 2020
Education/Schools

“Binary 101 is not a beginners’ course”

Many introductory college courses end in "101." But what if the course is Binary 101? (101 is 5 in binary.) "I failed Binary 101.I said it was 6. http://bit.ly/1a78s7q via…

November 13, 2025
Education/Schools

“Binary: It’s as easy as 01, 10, 11”

"Binary: It's as easy as 01, 10, 11" (or "How easy is it to count in binary? It's as easy as 01 10 11") is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. The…

June 6, 2015
Education/Schools

“Biology is the only science in which multiplication means the same thing as division”

"Biology is the only science in which multiplication means the same thing as division" is a popular biology joke. Cells multiply when a cell divides. "Biology is the only science in…

April 25, 2020
Education/Schools

“Braille is not that difficult to learn. You just have to have a feel for it”

Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: BrailleBraille (Braille: ⠃⠗⠁⠊⠇⠇⠑) (/breɪl/; French: [bʁaj]) is a tactile writing system used by people who are visually impaired. It is…

November 14, 2025
Education/Schools

“Calculating in binary code is as easy as 01, 10, 11”

"Binary: It's as easy as 01, 10, 11" (or "How easy is it to count in binary? It's as easy as 01 10 11") is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. The…

December 1, 2021
Education/Schools

“Cells multiply when they divide”

"Bacteria defies the laws of Mathematics. It 'multiplies' when it 'divides' #OMGFacts" was posted on Twitter by Saimah on April 13, 2010. "Bacteria multiply when…

August 12, 2015
Education/Schools

“Children learn what they live”

Dorothy Law Nolte (1924-2005) wrote verses under the title "Children Learn What They Live" for the Torrance (CA) Herald in 1954. She later published theverses in the book Children Learn…

September 12, 2021
Education/Schools

“Children should be taught how to think, not what to think”

"Children must be taught how to think, not what to think" is a saying that has been printed on many images. Authorship of the saying is uncertain, but it became popular in the late 1800s.…

June 3, 2015
Education/Schools

“Choose a major you love and you’ll never work a day in your life because that field isn’t hiring”

"Choose a job you love and you will never have to work a day in your life" is an old saying. "Choose a major you love and you'll never work a day in your life because that field…

May 5, 2024
Banking/Finance/InsuranceEducation/SchoolsTime/Weather

“Cinco de mayo, RENT, teachers appreciation and Mother’s Day. Who put this got damn week together?”

"Rent, Bills, Cinco De Mayo, Mother's Day, and Memorial Day weekend… Who Tf put this month together?" is a May saying that has been printed on many images. "Cinco de mayo,…

May 20, 2018
Education/Schools

“Coffee. Teach. Sleep. Repeat”

"Coffee. Teach. Sleep. Repeat." is a teacher saying that has been printed on many images. "eat. coffee. teach. sleep. repeat." was posted on Twitter on July 15, 2010.…

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