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A Researcher Studying in a Dutch Library Was Amazed to Discover a Scrap of Parchment From a 1,700-Year-Old Copy of ‘The Odyssey’

The handwritten fragment contains Greek verses from Book 12 of Homer’s epic, in which King Odysseus recounts the fate of his doomed crew

A Researcher Studying in a Dutch Library Was Amazed to Discover a Scrap of Parchment From a 1,700-Year-Old Copy of ‘The Odyssey’

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Singapore Leads Countries with Best Reading Skills: Here's the Top 10

Singapore students lead in reading skills among 91 countries participating in PISA assessment. How do other countries fare in the educational measure?

  • Singapore leads top 10 countries in reading skills with 535 points
  • Reading scores declined 28 points among OECD countries over decade
  • Hasty readers, quick skimmers, provide inaccurate answers

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