1 in 20 Brit kids think Sir Bob Geldof discovered gravity!Byline: ANI London London, city, Canada London, city (1991 pop. 303,165), SE Ont., Canada, on the Thames River. The site was chosen in 1792 by Governor Simcoe to be the capital of Upper Canada, but York was made capital instead. London was settled in 1826. , July 29 (ANI): A new shocking survey has revealed that one in twenty children in Britain believe that pop singer Sir Bob Geldof founded theory of gravity Noun 1. theory of gravity - (physics) the theory that any two particles of matter attract one another with a force directly proportional to the product of their masses and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them instead of Sir Isaac Newton. The misinformation mis·in·form tr.v. mis·in·formed, mis·in·form·ing, mis·in·forms To provide with incorrect information. mis or the unawareness continues to 12 per cent of pupils thinking that the Battle of the Somme is a famous painting and not the bloodiest battle of the First World War. Five thousand children in the age group of five to 15 were questioned by Premier Inn but the results have left everyone dismayed. "There seems to be a lot of confusion when it comes to children and historical events. Isaac Newton would not be happy to learn Bob Geldof is getting the credit for unveiling the concept of gravity," the Daily Express quoted Steve Conway from Premier Inn as saying. The survey also showed that one in 10 were baffled Winston Churchill was Prime Minister during the Second World War. In fact one in 20 said Harry Potter A potter is someone who makes pottery. Potter may also refer to: People
Conway suggested: "By picking up a book, exploring the UK and learning a bit more about the history which surrounds different towns and cities, children can become much more clued-up." (ANI) Copyright 2009 Asian News International The Asian News International (ANI) agency provides multimedia news to China and 50 bureaus in India. It covers virtually all of South Asia since its foundation and presently claims, on its official website, to be the leading South Asia-wide news agency. (ANI) - All Rights Reserved. Provided by Syndigate.info an Albawaba.com company |
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