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    "Funny, isn't it?" Actually sad. Americans' lack of scientific knowledge. Are you surprised that it's that bad?

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qn3VJ-VJhOw

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    +4  Views: 1354 Answers: 5 Posted: 5 years ago
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      https://www.rd.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/30-lasgos-Geography-Mistakes-That-Most-of-Us-Make_396579637-Igor-Grochev-ft.jpg


      Geographical knowledge seems to be lacking too.

      5 years ago. Rating: 5
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        Ducky

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        For sure!
        commented 5 years ago

        ....no


        ....and, they get to vote

        5 years ago. Rating: 4
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          Ducky

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          :)
          commented 5 years ago

          I'm with CB on this one. Whenever I've been in the U.S. and mention that I'm from Canada, the response is almost always, "Oh wow, you're a long way from home"! Sometimes I'm only 50 miles from home and one time 22 miles! Seriously? No awareness of even where the border is?


          Americans also feel obligated to explain to us (when visiting here) where their well-known city is located, i.e. Miami, San Francisco, Cincinnati, New York, Houston, etc. They apparently believe that we don't know geography....either.  LOL!!!

          5 years ago. Rating: 4
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            Clonge

            I heard it said, and I believe it's true, that 90% of all Canadians live within 100 miles of the U.S.-Canadian border.
            commented 5 years ago
            Ducky

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            Not sure if the percentage is that high but there sure are a lot of us peering over your shoulder. :)
            commented 5 years ago
            Clonge

            @JDB: No, it's not that way at all. https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2017/02/15/u-s-students-internationally-math-science/ There are enough smart kids in the U.S. so we don't place last.
            commented 5 years ago
            terryfossil 1

            I say with pride Clonge,this little country down under everybody, is well above USA in all 3 categories ,,sadly little Canada is above Aussie in all 3 categories..>>>>>>>><<<<<<<<..
            commented 5 years ago

            Some very interesting reading there Clonge,,however for some of us,a lot of our learning is done after we leave school..>>>>>>>><<<<<<<<..

            5 years ago. Rating: 3
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              I think it's sad.  And it seems like you group all Americans in with these people.

              5 years ago. Rating: 2
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