In 2000, “Harvard Girl”, a how-to guide for Ivy League hopefuls, climbed to the top of China’s best-selling book list. The book was written by the parents of a Chinese girl admitted to Harvard University, and a whole new genre of copycat books rose in its wake. While most would argue that America’s educational system still bests China’s by most measures, that may not be the case in a few years.
Judge Judy beat out Oprah to become the number one television show in America last year? Apparently, whether you win or lose on her court show, you will walk away with thousands in cash. If you’re from outside the fiming area, they’ll even fly you in and put you up in a hotel! If you can handle the nationally-televised embarrassment, it sure seems like a decent enough way to make some quick cash!
New Hampshire stands alone. The tiny state is the only one in the country that does not have a law requiring adults to buckle their seatbelts while driving. In every other state, adults who are caught without a seatbelt face fines. But New Hampshire residents tend to be fiercely proud of their independence.














