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[mechante_fille]

Some interesting things I've stumbled upon this week or so.

FREE BOOKS. They are all academic, but could be of interest. Or used for research purposes.

A country without libraries... When I was in high school my town library had a sign, "Books can get us through times without money better than money can get us through times with no books."

Comments

[bleedtoblue]

As far as the sun revolving around the earth? I have to assume that most of those people misread the question. I just have to.

I don't think you should make that assumption, sad to say.

[abstract_whisk]

Wow. That is awesome, and then horrible, and then awesome again. I'm really appalled about that third link. I agree-- some of those answers must have come from misreading the question/answer/instructions.

[marasmine]

That link to the polls is rather scary. I want to belive that we'd do better at those questions in the UK, but my cynical side says not. I think most young British adults could find North America on the map - there might be a bit of confusion between US, Canada and Mexico, but I'm sure they could find the right continent.

I would expect a worse result on naming the gospels though.

[macteague]

Free books! Woot! :)

You're probably right about that third link... maybe the questions were worded oddly or something!