Social Rundown: Never too old for education, Magna Carta original, and don't hit snooze
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Never too old for education
Regarding education and getting your diploma, this elderly man proves you are never too old! 107-year-old Orville Von Ehwegen received his high school diploma after dropping out of school at age 14 to help his father on the farm during the Great Depression. He was born in 1917 and is still reaching goals.
The Magna Carta
Purchased in 1946 for only $27.50, Harvard Law School has now identified this, which was thought to be a 'copy' of the Magna Carta document, as an authentic original.
Don't hit snooze
According to Dr. Rebecca Robbins, a sleep scientist at Brigham and Women's Hospital, a recent study shows that people who hit snooze on their alarms tend to wake up more tired, as it disrupts sleeping patterns.
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