School routines vary a lot from one country to the next, and the difference is sometimes unbelievable. An American grade-schooler's break (50 minutes) lasts only a third of that of his French penpal (2h30)! However, all kids use this breaktime for eating, of course, though there are still huge discrepancies with the length of the meals (20 to 40 minutes). Then they also run around, have fun, discuss, discover...
Duration of lunch break, including meal (minutes)
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