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**Tarrccrys** · 03-13-2010, 10:31 PM

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/education/8565258.stm

One in 10 children thinks the Queen invented the telephone, a survey of children's science knowledge suggests.
Others gave credit for the invention to Charles Darwin and Noel Edmonds.
One in 20 of the 1,000 pupils polled thought Star Wars character Luke Skywalker or Richard Branson had been the first to set foot on the Moon.
Just over a third of boys said Newton discovered fire, while the remaining 16% either said he invented the internet, or discovered the solar system or America.
Surely they must have been having a laugh?

03-13-2010, 10:31 PM	#1
Tarrccrys Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 588 Senior Member	One in Ten Children Think Queen Invented Telephone http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/education/8565258.stm One in 10 children thinks the Queen invented the telephone, a survey of children's science knowledge suggests. Others gave credit for the invention to Charles Darwin and Noel Edmonds. One in 20 of the 1,000 pupils polled thought Star Wars character Luke Skywalker or Richard Branson had been the first to set foot on the Moon. Just over a third of boys said Newton discovered fire, while the remaining 16% either said he invented the internet, or discovered the solar system or America. Surely they must have been having a laugh?
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