Show Notes for August 20, 2015

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  • Fanny
    • In the UK, Australia, and New Zealand, Fanny means pussy
  • On splitting twins in schools
    • "studies tend to show either no difference in the academic achievement of twins placed together versus apart or that academic achievement tends to be better when twins are placed together" (source)

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