My professor asked us today, "Does anyone know what major world event occurred in 1957 that changed US education for years to come, especially in relation to math and science?"
Someone goes, "Didn't we drop a big bomb around then??"
Professor: "You mean an atomic bomb? Like, in WWII?"
Student: "Ya!"
... which made me think of how Americans are pretty oblivious. (1957?!) Which in turn made me think of this map.
(The event was the launch of Sputnik and subsequent space race influenced emphasis on math and science in American public schools.)
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