| A Fold Apart: Origamist Robert Lang's Incredible Paper Creations | | Twenty-five years ago, physicist Robert Lang worked at NASA, where he researched lasers. But in 2001, Lang left his job in order to pursue a passion he's had since childhood: origami. In the origami world, Lang is now a legend, and it's not just his eye-catching, intricate designs that have taken the craft by storm. | | | In This Class You Eat Ice Cream | | At Penn State University, you can study ice cream. Yes, you heard right: Ice Cream 101 is an actual class. Enter Dr. Bob Roberts, who's been teaching ice cream production for 25 years. On some days, students must come to class prepared to sample nine different flavors. Yum! | | | Welcome to Aviation High School | | At the Aviation Career and Technical High School, students literally have to earn their wings. Everyday, students take classes in an airplane hangar and work on real aircrafts. The New York City public high school has been training students since the 1930s, and it certifies the most airplane mechanics in the country. | | | Why We Were Forced to Play the Recorder | | Most of us don't have fond memories of playing the recorder. Admit it, you never picked it up after your last elementary school music class session. Well, here's the story behind the high-pitched musical instrument. | | | Acing Senior Year at India's School for Grandmothers | | In Phangane, India, there's a school where the students aren't quite what you'd expect: most are grandmothers. At Aajibaichi Shala, older women whose educational opportunities were limited earlier in life due to their gender are learning to read and write their names. | | | | | | |
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