Today is National No Homework Day. For many years in the US, every day was a no homework day - but then Sputnik happened. Plus: this weekend in North Carolina, it's the Smithfield Ham and Yam Festival.
How the Cold War Space Race Led to U.S. Students Doing Tons of Homework (History.com)
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