These People Followed Instructions A Bit Too Literally

Be As Realistic As Possible

This high school student took their teacher's directions to heart with their project. The assignment was to pick a historical figure and write out a diary entry from their point of view. The explicit instructions: be as realistic as possible. Let's hope they can read Chinese!

The More You Know

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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.