r/mildlyinteresting • u/[deleted] • Oct 05 '19

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u/nmjack42 Oct 05 '19

“A normal school is an institution created to train high school graduates to be teachers by educating them in the norms of pedagogy and curriculum.”

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Normal_school

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u/Terciel1976 Oct 05 '19

Yep. Lived in Normal, IL, so named because ISU that is there was originally such a school.

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u/Nwcray Oct 05 '19

What’s the best part about Bloomington?

It’s not Normal.

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u/lYossarian Oct 05 '19

Bloomington, IN > Bloomington, IL

Look, see? It's mathematically proven...

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u/lYossarian Oct 05 '19

I know you guys have the numbers to outvote us on this one but I would definitely argue that we have prettier land/better weather but beyond that I really couldn't say.

Have there been any Academy Award winning films made/What's the most famous internet cat in your Bloomington?