And they say Americans are stupid......(C&P)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080204/od_afp/britainpeoplehistoryoffbeat;_ylt=AgVMymk1l5juQvGt5Aq5Uq4DW7oF
Quarter of Brits think Churchill was myth: poll Sun Feb 3, 7:12 PM ET
LONDON (AFP) - Britons are losing their grip on reality, according to a poll out Monday which showed that nearly a quarter think Winston Churchill was a myth while the majority reckon Sherlock Holmes was real.
The survey found that 47 percent thought the 12th century English king Richard the Lionheart was a myth.
And 23 percent thought World War II prime minister Churchill was made up. The same percentage thought Crimean War nurse Florence Nightingale did not actually exist.
Three percent thought Charles Dickens, one of Britain's most famous writers, is a work of fiction himself.
Indian political leader Mahatma Gandhi and Battle of Waterloo victor the Duke of Wellington also appeared in the top 10 of people thought to be myths.
Meanwhile, 58 percent thought Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's fictional detective Holmes actually existed; 33 percent thought the same of W. E. Johns' fictional pilot and adventurer Biggles.
UKTV Gold television surveyed 3,000 people.
Quarter of Brits think Churchill was myth: poll Sun Feb 3, 7:12 PM ET
LONDON (AFP) - Britons are losing their grip on reality, according to a poll out Monday which showed that nearly a quarter think Winston Churchill was a myth while the majority reckon Sherlock Holmes was real.
The survey found that 47 percent thought the 12th century English king Richard the Lionheart was a myth.
And 23 percent thought World War II prime minister Churchill was made up. The same percentage thought Crimean War nurse Florence Nightingale did not actually exist.
Three percent thought Charles Dickens, one of Britain's most famous writers, is a work of fiction himself.
Indian political leader Mahatma Gandhi and Battle of Waterloo victor the Duke of Wellington also appeared in the top 10 of people thought to be myths.
Meanwhile, 58 percent thought Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's fictional detective Holmes actually existed; 33 percent thought the same of W. E. Johns' fictional pilot and adventurer Biggles.
UKTV Gold television surveyed 3,000 people.
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Ah, I don't know, Rack...most of the American public believe that Hollywood is comprised of real people...instead of pretty ballons in the shape of people...
And MOST of America believe that politicians have the peoples best interest at heart 24/7...instead of empty suits with 'For Sale' signs on their backs...0 -
If you ever want to end a culture, stop teaching its history. 0 -
quote:Originally posted by Rack Ops
And they say Americans are stupid......
For the most part, I would have to agree.
Look who they want to vote in as POTUS.0 -
...but Che Guevarra is a hero !! 0 -
Given how irreverant the Brits are, I'm thinking the statistic they left out was: "100% of statisticians can't tell when they're having their chains yanked." 0
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