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U.S Intelligence
Topic Started: Aug 14 2006, 09:19 PM (101 Views)
Hunter
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Three quarters of Americans can correctly identify two of Show White's seven dwarfs while only a quarter can name two Supreme Court Justices, according to a poll on pop culture released on Monday.

According to the poll by Zogby International, commissioned by the makers of a new online game on pop culture called Gold Rush, 57 per cent of Americans could identify JK Rowling's fictional boy wizard as Harry Potter, while only 50 per cent could name the British prime minister, Tony Blair.

The pollsters spoke to 1,213 people across the United States. The results had a margin of error of 2.9 percentage points.

Just over 60 per cent of respondents were able to name Bart as Homer's son on the television show The Simpsons, while only 20.5 per cent were able to name one of the ancient Greek poet Homer's epic poems, The Iliad and The Odyssey.

Asked what planet Superman was from, 60 per cent named the fictional planet Krypton, while only 37 per cent knew that Mercury is the planet closest to the sun.

Respondents were far more familiar with the Three Stooges - Larry, Curly and Moe - than the three branches of the US government - judicial, executive and legislative. Seventy-four percent identified the former, 42 per cent the latter.

Twice as many people (23 per cent) were able to identify the most recent winner of the television talent show American Idol, Taylor Hicks, as were able to name the Supreme Court Justice confirmed in January 2006, Samuel Alito (11 per cent).




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only 37 per cent knew that Mercury is the planet closest to the sun.
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WHAT? Seriously... WHAT?

Now I understand what’s wrong with cid and sid.
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Jay Gold
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YES! YES! YES! YES! :)
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As I now say....BWNT! :lol:
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Cid
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Before I go on to make you look like even more of an idiot...

Per cent?

Now, it's funny you should say that I'M an idiot because most people that live in my country are morons (ex. Jay Gold) when not only have I out-written you, I have better grammar and I can spell better. Of course you'll just ignore what I said and come back with a lame attempt at a comeback or you'll just say, "dosnt mater i am australian!!!."

So carry on :CTface:

P.S. wtf is bwnt
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Greg Cherry
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Cid,Aug 15 2006
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P.S. wtf is bwnt

dats wot i did 2 jams mum las nite
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Hunter
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:CTface:

I like was showing off my copy and paste skill, dud.

You can put the "Per cent" down to the stupid "American" who wrote the report. Just goes to show you, if he knows what planet is closest to the sun then he rights percent as per cent.

I like want to be an American, then I will have an excuse for my typo's.
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