"Paul Blay" <ranma@saotome.demon.co.uk> wrote in message 
news:cipbrd$597$1$8302bc10@news.demon.co.uk...
> "John W." wrote ...
>> From Mainichi online
>> http://mdn.mainichi.co.jp/news/20040921p2a00m0dm006000c.html
>>
>> "Over 40 percent of elementary school children in Japan think the sun
>> revolves around the earth, a shocking survey conducted by officials at
>> the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan has found."
>
> What's the US percentage up to?

Even better:

http://english.pravda.ru/fun/2002/11/26/40001.html

J

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