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In 2012, a Cleveland woman arrested for a traffic infraction was ordered to stand for 2 days holding a sign that read "Only an idiot would drive on the sidewalk to avoid a school bus."
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Growing up in rural North Carolina, Richard “Old Man” Harrison of Pawn Stars fame became a school bus driver at the age of 14, parking it at his house every night and picking up children in the morning. He also earned his nickname of “Old Man” at the age of 38
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A Cleveland woman was ordered by a judge to stand on a corner during rush hour on two days holding a sign that read "Only an idiot would drive on the sidewalk to avoid a school bus", after notoriously disregarding the law and laughing at the charges.
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A child is 16 times safer riding to school in a school bus than in a family vehicle
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A golden retriever, Figo, sacrificed his safety to protect his owner. He leaped in front of a school bus in an effort to protect a blind woman. The chief of police said he'd seen dogs protect their owners from intruders, but never automobiles. Figo only sustained a leg injury.
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In 2007 the I-35W bridge in Minnesota collapsed with a school bus on the deck. As it fell, a truck driver swerved to give them an exit. It cost him his own life but saved over 50 children.
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School bus yellow was specifically created for use on school buses at a conference in 1939. Attendees at the seven-day conference included paint experts from DuPont and Pittsburgh Paints. The color was chosen because it attracts attention and is noticed quickly in peripheral vision.
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A Cleveland woman who was arrested for a traffic infraction was ordered to stand on a corner during rush hour for two days holding a sign that read "Only an idiot would drive on the sidewalk to avoid a school bus."
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Tom Hanks' daughter, Elizabeth Hanks appeared in the film Forrest Gump. She was the little girl on the school bus that refused to let Forrest sit next to her.
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André the Giant was so large by the age of 12 that he could not fit on the school bus, and so was driven to school by playwright Samuel Beckett
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Students in Karasjok, north in Norway don`t get to stay home from school until it`s -50°C (-58°F). The school bus stops driving when it`s -38°C (-36°F).
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The Chowchilla kidnapping in which a school bus full of children aged 5-14 and their driver were buried alive within a van. And thanks to the efforts of the driver, dug themselves out and escaped their kidnappers, who were three young men from wealthy families in California.
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The largest mass kidnapping in US history. A school bus driver and 26 children were abducted as part of a failed ransom plot in 1976. They were buried alive in the back of a moving van. The driver, with help from some of the older kids, managed to open a trapdoor and free everyone inside.
During one of the Magic School Bus episodes they literally had fish ejaculate on the entire cast of kids. - source
A woman jumped from a moving car after seeing a spider on her shoulder. The 9 year old passenger attempted to stop the car, hit the gas, and collided with a school bus. - source
Irish avant-garde playwright Samuel Beckett used to drive a young Andre the Giant to school because he was too large for the bus
A Texas school district is so small that one person "has been the superintendent, the principal, the third-to-sixth-grade teacher, the ESL instructor, the special-ed teacher, the repairman, the contractor". Divine, Texas (about 20 students)'s school bus is a used white limousine. - source
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The theme from "The Magic School Bus" isn't sung by someone imitating Little Richard, but by Little Richard Himself.
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A homeless girl who attended 12 schools in 12 years went to Harvard. She with her family used to move from shelter to shelter or sleep in bus stations or on the street. She was accepted to more than 20 universities before choosing Harvard.
An Ohio Judge, who each year would move a drunken-driving trial from his courtroom to a local high school as a cautionary tale to students, was arrested himself on a DUI after he hit a County bus, failed to stop, then refused a sobriety test after being pulled over by police
Ride on the Magic School Bus", the theme song to the PBS Cartoon, "The Magic School Bus", was performed by Rock and Roll Legend, Little Richard
The world record for the largest hotbox is held by New Zealand who smoked out a converted school bus, The Cannabus, with 84 people inside. They beat the previous record holder which was themselves. The organizer of the group is currently serving time in prison for cannabis charges.
